Higuain back, Lazio want Juve revenge

ROME. Napoli head north to Chievo on Saturday on the back of a convincing opening day win over Bologna, thanking their lucky stars new signing Gonzalo Higuain will be available. The former Real Madrid striker suffered a freak accident during the week on a day out on the picturesque island of Capri in the Gulf of Naples.

Saturday, August 31, 2013
Former Real Madrid striker is set to make his Serie A debut for Napoli. Net photo

SaturdayChievo    vs    Napoli    6pm    Juventus    vs    Lazio    8:45pmSundayAS Roma    vs    H Verona    6pmMilan    vs    Cagliari    8:45pmGenoa    vs    FiorentinaCatania    vs    InterSassuolo    vs    LivornoUdinese    vs    ParmaBologna    vs    SampdoriaAtalanta    vs    TorinoROME. Napoli head north to Chievo on Saturday on the back of a convincing opening day win over Bologna, thanking their lucky stars new signing Gonzalo Higuain will be available. The former Real Madrid striker suffered a freak accident during the week on a day out on the picturesque island of Capri in the Gulf of Naples.Higuain, signed for last year’s runners-up in the close season for €40m after Italy’s top scorer, Uruguayan Edinson Cavani, left to join Paris Saint Germain.But after making his debut at home to Bologna, the Argentine striker gave the club a fright after falling on to rocks and needing 10 stitches in facial injuries. Outspoken Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis hit out at the treatment Higuain receive at hospital, bizarrely declaring he would try to sue the region of Campania and Capri for 100m euros - and then give the money to charity.Although initially reported to be unavailable for several weeks, Higuain has trained and will be available for the trip to Chievo, who opened their season last week with a scoreless draw away to Parma.Coach Antonio Conte led Juventus to their second consecutive scudetto last season and last week’s 1-0 win away to Sampdoria, courtesy of Carlos Tevez’s maiden Serie A goal, suggested they will be the team to beat again this season.However their first big test of the season comes in Saturday’s late game when they host Lazio, who are still hurting from a 4-0 rout in the Italian Super Cup a fortnight ago. Juve defender Giorgio Chiellini admitted the champions would have preferred for the dust to have settled before meeting Vldaimir Petkovic’s men again."The Super Cup wasn’t so long ago and no one believes the result was a true reflection of the game.... it will be a very difficult game,” he said. "Also, Lazio will be looking for revenge so we have to be vigilant.”Inter began their campaign with a 2-0 win over Genoa at the San Siro but make a potentially tricky trip to Sicilian side Catania, who gave plenty of bigger teams problems last season.