Former Napoli captain Paolo Cannavaro has said that Napoli are capable of fighting Inter for the Scudetto this season, according to a report in the Italian broadcast media.

Speaking during an interview on Radio Marte, via FCInter1908, Paolo Cannavaro was asked if Napoli can win the Scudetto and he said they can definitely fight for it and that it has been far too long since the Azzurri won the Serie A title.

“Can Napoli beat Inter and win the Scudetto? I was too young when we won the last one, Napoli can absolutely fight to win the Scudetto. Sometimes it seems close, then it has moved away, now it seems possible again.

“There is a great balance. In the next match Napoli will have a chance to get back into the position they were in before. Unfortunately, the squad has occasionally lost pieces along the way.”

Paolo Cannavaro retired from professional football four years ago and he says that the game had already changed so much in that short space of time since he hung up his boots.

“I stopped four years ago, football had already changed in a futuristic direction, now we are reaching very high levels, the teams are changing tactically and offer a lot.”

Inter will travel down to Campania to face Napoli on Saturday evening at 18:00 local time and they will be well aware that if Napoli win the match, they will go two points ahead at the top of the table.

Inter will still have a game in hand to play.