Welcome to LIVE coverage of Napoli v Lazio from Stadio San Paolo

Lazio have their first attack of the game. Stefano Mauri swings the ball into the box but Esteban Gonzalez can't get his head to it.

We're having a series of throw-ins on the half-way line as neither team can keep hold of possession.

Lavezzi is looking sharp on the left. He crosses the ball into the box but goalkeeper Nestor Muslera cuts it out before Marek Hamsik can get get a shot in.

Ezeguiel Lavezzi attacks down the left wing for Napoli but he can't find a way into the penalty area and the ball is cleared.

The first half is underway with Napoli taking the kick-off. The ball goes straight out for a Lazio goal-kick

There's a minute's silence before kick-off, which has delayed the start of the match, but we should be starting shortly.

Right, we're nearing kick-off here as both teams walk out on to the pitch. It's a warm, sunny day in Naples and the atmosphere is cranking up.

This is a big match for both teams. Napoli can move above Inter Milan into second place with a win. The victory would also see Napoli move to within three points of league leaders AC Milan. Lazio, meanwhile, can move into the top four, for a few hours at least, if they can get the three points.

Napoli's coach Walter Mazzarri is only missing Gianluca Grava for the game.

Lazio are missing five important players. Stefan Radu, Cristian Ledesma and Francelino Matuzalem are all suspended. Radu and Ledesma were sent off at the derby against Roma, while Matuzalemwas shown red against Cesena two weeks ago. Tommaso Rocchi and Mobido Diakite are injured.

NAPOLI: De Sanctis, Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica, Dossena, Yebda, Pazienza, Maggio, Lavezzi, Cavani, Hamsik. Subs: Lucarelli, Mascara, Lezzo, Santacroce, Gargano, Sosa, Victor Ruiz. // LAZIO: Musiera, Garrido, Dias, Biava, Lichsteiner, Sculli, Bresciano, Brocchi, Mauri, Gonzalez, Zarate. Subs: Scaloni, Foggia, Stendardo, Floccario, Berni, Hernanes, Kozak.