Dec 4 (Reuters) - Napoli can deal a blow to Juventus' hopes of rejoining the title race while bolstering their own Scudetto defence in this weekend's big Serie A clash that pits Antonio Conte against his former club and brings Luciano Spalletti back to Naples.

Conte leads Napoli against the club where he won eight Serie A titles across his playing and coaching careers. Spalletti, meanwhile, returns to Naples on Sunday for the first time as an opponent since guiding them to their 2023 Scudetto.