Napoli finished second behind Inter last term, while Como's manager Cesc Fabregas took his side to the Champions League for the first time with a fourth-place finish. This is a big early clash in the race for the Serie A top four. Napoli led the Partenopei to a late 2-0 victory away against Genoa in the opening round of Serie A fixtures last weekend, with Allegri at the helm.
Pre-match reports from Sky Sport Italia indicate that Allegri is inclined to stick with the same starting XI as last weekend, which means Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka and Scott McTominay in midfield, but no Kevin De Bruyne. Benoit Badiashile is expected to be included in the matchday squad for the first time since his transfer from Chelsea. Como were held to a 1-1 draw away against Udinese last weekend, and according to Sky, Fabregas has some doubts in his mind as to his starting XI this weekend.
Assane Diao could be introduced to the attack for Como, and though Mattia Liberali is pushing for a starting spot, Martin Baturina and Nico Paz are likely to keep their positions. Kick-off this evening is due at 17.30 BST.