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Antonio Conte is confident Juventus is on the verge of losing their unbeaten run in Serie A as he prepares his Napoli team to face the Bianconeri this weekend.

Both teams possess quality attacking players capable of punishing their opponents. Juventus will look to control possession and create openings in Napoli’s defence, while the Partenopei have the likes of dangerous players who can hurt their opponents on the counter-attack, making it a high-stakes game for both sides.

Instead of waiting for his contract to expire at the end of the season, Juventus were keen to offload their club captain in the middle of the season. As reported earlier this month, Juventus were waiting for the direct showdown against Napoli to release the defender, perhaps to prevent an awkward encounter on the pitch.

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Randal Kolo Muani's opening goal was cancelled out by Frank Anguissa's header before Romelu Lukaku sealed the victory from the penalty spot in the 69th minute.

Leaders Napoli continue their title bid when they host Juventus this weekend, with manager Antonio Conte looking to end his former club's unbeaten league run and protect his own record as the last coach to avoid defeat in an entire Serie A season.

Napoli coach Antonio Conte was delighted with the manner of their 2-1 win against Juventus at the Maradona on Saturday.

The lads have total belief in what we are doing.’ Juve had taken the lead just before half-time through debutant Randal Kolo Muani, but the hosts came out fighting after the break, turning it around through an Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa header and Romelu Lukaku penalty.

It took until the final weekend of January, but Juventus finally have a number other than zero in the loss column in Serie A, with league leaders Napoli handing Thiago Motta’s squad their first loss of the 2024-25 season in dramatic fashion.

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Napoli manager Antonio Conte hailed his side's 2-1 comeback win over Juventus in Serie A on Saturday but stressed the importance of staying grounded despite his side keeping pace with their title-winning season of two years ago.