Napoli will be looking to secure their spot in the last-16 stage of the Champions League when they welcome Portuguese outfit Braga to Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Tuesday night.
The Italian champions are second in Group C, three points ahead of third-placed Braga, and the hosts would qualify for the next round of the competition with a win, a draw, or a one-goal defeat.
The Blues recorded a 2-1 victory over Atalanta BC on November 25 in what was Walter Mazzarri's first match in charge since returning to the club as head coach, but three losses have followed, including a 4-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League at the end of last month.
Napoli have lost their last two in Serie A to Inter Milan and Juventus, meanwhile, with the results leaving them down in fifth position in the table, some 14 points behind the leaders Inter, and the reigning Italian champions are yet to secure their spot in the knockout round of the Champions League.
Gli Azzurri are second in the section behind Real Madrid, boasting seven points from five matches, three clear of third-placed Braga. As a result, a win, a draw or a one-goal defeat - due to the head-to-head record - would ensure that the Italian team are present in the round of 16.
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