Napoli and Inter set to take title race down to the wire

Napoli aim to defend a one-point lead atop Serie A with Inter Milan poised to pounce, while the fight for the final Champions League spot and the relegation battle reach boiling point on what promises to be a dramatic penultimate matchday.

There is a chance the Scudetto could be decided by a playoff, if the top two finish level on points, but Napoli have their fate in their hands and could secure the title on Sunday with a win if Inter lose at home to fifth-placed Lazio.

Napoli slipped up last weekend in a 2-2 draw at home to Genoa, allowing Inter to move closer, and Antonio Conte's side travel to Parma who are 16th and still not safe from the drop.

Conte will be without midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, who limped off early against Genoa, already struggling with an ankle injury, but there was some good news for Napoli.

Winger David Neres came on late versus Genoa while defender Alessandro Buongiorno is likely to be among the substitutes for the Parma match having missed the last two games.

Napoli are undefeated in 10 matches, but dropping points last time out means Conte's men cannot afford any more missteps, as Inter, with a Champions League final to look forward to, have found an extra gear at just the right time.

Inter lost top spot with two successive defeats, but Simone Inzaghi's rotation has worked wonders in the last two games with his side taking maximum points to give themselves a fighting chance of retaining their league title.

Davide Frattesi, Lautaro Martinez, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Benjamin Pavard are unlikely to return for the Lazio game, but Inzaghi may restore the likes of goalkeeper Yann Sommer, Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella to the lineup.

Lazio are in the hunt for a Champions League place,