Napoli v AC Milan live updates - Giroud strikes as Rossoneri set to go top of Serie A

It's as you were in terms of personnel. Zlatan has retaken his place on the bench as Giroud has apparently been patched up.

It's goalless at the break and this crunch top-of-the-table encounter remains perfectly poised!

Napoli have a chance to finish the first half on a high as they win a free-kick on the left. But Politano's delivery is overcooked and flies over the top of the bar. Spalletti punches the dugout with frustration.

Just not happening for the hosts at the moment.

With Giroud still in some pain from that earlier challenge, will Ibrahimovic take his place at the break?

Tempers are rising as Spalletti has an angry word with Politano.

They build a really nice team move, filled with intricate, one-touch passing. However, Ruiz gets his pass wrong and what looked a threatening attack comes to nothing.

Milan have shaded the first half and Pioli will be the happier of the two managers at this stage of proceedings. If the visitors can grab a goal before the half-time whistle it would put the gloss on a fine performance so far.

Giroud has his eyes firmly on the ball when he challenges for a cross only to crash into Napoli goalkeeper Ospina.

The referee produces the yellow card, which seems rather harsh on the Milan forward.

Leao drops the shoulder and he's past his marker. A low cross is cut out by Rrahmani.

Napoli are looking stretched as Theo Hernandez nutmegs Rrahmani but the Napoli defender 'takes one for the team' as brings him down.

A yellow card all day long.

And it's perfectly poised.

Spalletti is urging his Napoli team to play the ball forward!

It has been a professional performance from the visitors so far and they're enjoying the lion's share of possession at the moment.

A very difficult environment for Rossoneri tonight, but they're managing it well.

Giroud's header is blocked by Koulibaly before Tonali blazes a shot well over the bar.

Theo makes a clean tackle on Insigne, but the Napoli forward stays down and the referee allows play to continue, as Milan force a corner.

For now. But he's clearly struggling.

Leao tries his luck from distance and it's comfortable for Napoli goalkeeper Ospina.

He may need to leave the pitch to receive stitches.

Meanwhile, Zlatan is barking orders at his team mates from the touchline!

The referee shows Koulibaly a yellow card for a foul on Giroud.

It's a nasty tackle and the Frenchman has been cut badly.

It takes three Napoli defenders to stop him! After nutmegging Di Lorenzo, Ruiz eventually comes to the home side's rescue.

Di Lorenzo drives Napoli forward, threading a ball through to Osimhen. He opts to take the shot early but it lacks conviction.

Tonali climbs highest at the near post to meet the corner delivery and his bullet header is somehow kept out by a fantastic Ospina reaction save!

It wouldn't have counted in any case as the referee spotted a foul by Giroud, but the Napoli goalkeeper wasn't to know that.