Napoli have named Rafael in their starting lineup for this afternoon's Serie A visit to Sassuolo.

The goalkeeper is brought in for Pepe Reina, who suffered a slight injury in training and drops to the bench.

Gonzalo Higuain leads the line, while Dries Mertens and Marek Hamsik will offer him support in attack.

Sassuolo have given a start to Paolo Cannavaro, who joined them on loan from Napoli in the January transfer window.

Sassuolo: Pegolo; Antei, Cannavaro, Ariaudo; Gazzola, Marrone, Brighi, Longhi; Berardi, Floro Flores, Sansone

Napoli: Rafael, Maggio, Fernandez, Albiol, Ghoulam, Behrami, Dzemaili, Insigne, Hamsik, Mertens, Higuain