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Juventus star Higuain will be fired up by Napoli anger, says Ferrara

Ciro Ferrara and Nicola Amoruso - who both played for Juventus and Napoli - are expecting a hostile reception for the striker on Sunday

Gonzalo Higuain will be fired up by any hostile treatment from Napoli fans in Sunday's Serie A showdown, former defender Ciro Ferrara has warned.

The Argentina international joined Juve in a €90million deal last July that sparked fury from supporters and club president Aurelio De Laurentiis, who accused Higuain of "betraying" the club.

The striker responded by claiming De Laurentiis pushed him into leaving and went on to score the winner when the teams met in Turin in October, although he did not celebrate the goal.