Napoli v. Torino, Serie A: Lineups, match chat, and hope against all hope

Both teams made some unexpected lineup decisions as Napoli take on Torino today, with both clubs desperately hoping for three points heading in to the international break.

Marek Hamsik has been left on the bench is out with tonsillitis after playing brilliantly during Napoli's recent run of matches, with Michu given the nod in attacking midfield instead. Hopefully that tactic works out better than it did last time around, when Michu killed a number of Napoli attacks through tentative play and showed little creativity.

Torino are rolling out Jean-Francois Gillet in goal for his second Serie A start after coming back from a year-long suspension stemming from the last round of Calciopoli scandals. They also made the surprise move of starting Bruno Peres on the left flank, giving Il Toro a more attacking look than expected.

Lineups:
Napoli (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Zuniga; Inler, Gargano; Callejon, Michu, Insigne; Higuain

Torino (3-4-1-2): Gillet; Maksimovic, Glik, Moretti; Darmian, Benassi, Vives, Peres; El Kaddouri; Larrondo, Quagliarella

The match will start shortly at 8:45 PM CET/2:45 PM EST. Television coverage will be on Premium Calcio 2 in Italy, BT Sport Extra online streaming in the UK, and beIN Sport Connect online streaming in America. Other live viewing options can be found here (links to illegal streams in the comments will be removed and repeat offenders banned), and as always, you can also follow along with us live on Twitter. If you haven't already, join the community on the Siren’s Song, and join in the discussion below!