Napoli set to finish strong against Bologna

As Napoli dey prepare to host Bologna for Stadio Maradona on Monday, di Partenopei dey one step away from securing Champions League spot for next season. Di team wey just lose dia Scudetto title to Inter Milan still get chance to finish as runners-up, but di battle for top four no don end.

Antonio Conte, wey be di manager, no dey allow im players to relax. With three matches remaining, Napoli dey six points ahead of fifth-placed Roma. If dem fit maintain dis lead, Champions League qualification go be confirmed. Di remaining fixtures favour dem: after Bologna, dem go face relegated Pisa and Udinese.

Last week, Napoli draw 0-0 against Como, wey be dia third draw inside 90 minutes dis season. But for home soil, dem dey strong. Napoli don win 20 of dia last 28 Serie A home matches, losing only one. Dem also beat Bologna 2-0 for Supercoppa Italiana semi-finals earlier dis season.

Bologna, on di other hand, dey struggle. Dem don fail to score for three Serie A matches since dem comot from Europa League. Last weekend, dem draw 0-0 with Cagliari for home. Dem dey mid-table and likely go miss out on European competition next season. However, dia away record dey decent: dem get sixth-best away record for Serie A.

For head-to-head, Bologna don only lose one of di last six league meetings with Napoli, including a 2-0 win for November. But for Naples, none of di last 12 league matches don end draw; Napoli win nine of dem.

Injury updates: Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo fit return after long absence. Romelu Lukaku and David Neres still dey sideline. Rasmus Hojlund, wey score 10 goals, go lead attack. Scott McTominay, wey get nine Serie A goals, go support am from midfield.

For Bologna, Riccardo Orsolini be top scorer but im goals don dry since Christmas. Santiago Castro fit start as striker, while Thijs Dallinga dey return from injury. Nicolo Cambiaghi, Martin Vitik and Nicolo Casale dey miss match. Joao Mario dey fit again, and goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski fit return after seven weeks.