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TURIN: Juventus’ Gonzalo Higuain, right, kicks the ball past Sampdoria’s Luca Cigarini during a soccer match between Juventus and Sampdoria at the . —AFP All eyes on Higuain as Juve host Napoli

MILAN: The fallout from Gonzalo Higuain’s move to away to Empoli on Sunday. Napoli are in third, a further two Juve defender joked Higuain’s recent Juventus has not settled over the bay of Naples, and the points behind. lean spell was because: “He’s saving his goals for Napoli.” But Turin giants host Napoli today in a Serie A sizzler that Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri liked what he saw in mid- could see Roma go top. Higuain’s record 36 league goals week: “Both of them still have improvements to make, but for Napoli last gave the entire city a reason to From idol to betrayer they really worked well together.” While a Juventus win cheer after the southerners fell out of contention late in How Higuain will react, if and when he scores against the would set Napoli adrift by seven points, a shock win in Turin the title race. club where he was idolized, remains to be seen. He reportedly would see Roma go top-if the “Giallorossi” account for an Then, the Argentina international moved to rivals told a fan in midweek he would “score a double”. Napoli pres- embattled Empoli side that has one win and two goals from Juventus in an Italian record transfer worth 90 million euros ident Aurelio De Laurentiis, who said Higuain “betrayed” the 10 outings. ($98 million), prompting a fan backlash in Naples that is club, responded: “When he said he wanted to score a double Roma travel to the Carlo Castellani buoyed after a 3-1 away unlikely to settle at least until Maurizio Sarri’s men host he didnt’ say it maliciously. “It’s just a sign of respect for a win at Sassuolo, where Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko hit a brace Juventus at the San Paolo on April 2. From enjoying the team (Napoli) that has a reputation for being dangerous.” to take his league-leading tally to 10 in nine appearances. kind of adoration reserved for the likes of the legendary Sarri has Napoli playing arguably the most exciting foot- Coach said the Juventus v Napoli game: “Will , who steered Napoli to their sole league ball in Italy, but after losing Higuain they are also without his have its say, it’s a very important game.” He will be without titles in 1987 and 1990, Higuain became a pariah overnight. replacement, Arek Milik. The Poland striker, who made a pro- utility back , who is out for at least four In the birthplace of the “Margherita”, pizzas with lific start after he was bought from Ajax in the summer, is months after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his left knee. Higuain’s effigy were replaced by one-euro pizzas-sold at a sidelined at least until January after suffering a knee ligament Elsewhere, AC Milan, fourth at five points adrift, host lowly knock-down price if he suffered an injury with Juventus. injury. With Juventus striker also sidelined with Pescara looking to make amends for crashing 3-0 at in Higuain has so far avoided that fate, hitting six goals in 10 injury, Higuain will partner Mario Mandzukic. The Croat hit his midweek. Embattled city rivals Inter face a tough away trip to outings amid what has been a mitigated start for the cham- maiden goal of the season in a 4-1 win over Sampdoria mid- Sampdoria four days after Mauro Icardi fired a brace, includ- pions. Juve, bidding for a record sixth consecutive title this week, while Higuain is looking to hit the net for the first time ing a late winner, past Torino and England ‘keeper Joe Hart to season, sit top with a two-point lead on Roma, who are since scoring a brace against Udinese on October 2. secure a precious 2-1 win. —AFP