Referee Nicola Rizzoli gestures during the Italian Serie A football match Sampdoria vs AS Roma on October 25, 2014 at the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN Referee Nicola Rizzoli gestures during the Italian Serie A football match Sampdoria vs AS Roma on October 25, 2014 at the Luigi Ferraris stadium in Genoa. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN

A top-of-the-table clash between champions Juventus and leaders Napoli has seen its first casualty 48 hours ahead of kick-off after match referee Nicola Rizzoli pulled out injured. In a move that will be viewed with some suspicion by Napoli fans, Gianluca Rocchi or Daniele Orsato are now being tipped to replace Rizzoli for Saturday evening's clash in Turin.

But the late switch will not be viewed positively by Napoli fans, especially if Rocchi is appointed. Rocchi's poor handling of a controversial clash between Juventus and Roma in October 2014 led to him being temporary sidelined by refereeing chiefs in Italy amid claims he had given undue favours to the Turin giants.

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