Higuain adds even more spice to Juve-Napoli rivalry


Juventus v Sampdoria - Italian Serie A - Juventus stadium, Turin, Italy, - 26/10/16 - Juventus' Gonzalo Higuain during the match against Sampdoria. REUTERS/Giorgio Perottino

MILAN (Reuters) - Gonzalo Higuain will face former club Napoli for the first time on Saturday since his acrimonious departure for Juventus, adding even more spice to the fierce rivalry between the two sides.

The brooding Argentine scored a record 36 league goals for Napoli last season as he led them to the runners-up spot behind Juventus who won a fifth successive Serie A title.

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