still good for morale and the standings." Juventus extended its lead in the standings to five points over Inter Milan, which plays Cagliari on Sunday. It remains five points above Napoli which let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to AC Milan. Stephen El Shaarawy scored both Milan goals to reaffirm his status as Italy's in-form striker. Juventus decided against resting players ahead of the Chelsea match but was without key playmaker Pirlo, as well as Mirko Vucinic, who was a late withdrawal from the squad with flu. However, Paul Pogba returned after being suspended by coach Antonio Conte last weekend for showing up late to training twice. Lazio beat Roma last weekend to snap a run of three league games without a win, but has not beaten Juventus in nearly nine years. Captain Stefano Mauri and Senad Lulic were banned. Juve went close in the 19th when Marchetti did well to parry Giovinco's shot at full stretch and Fabio Quagliarella hit the rebound into the side netting. Marchetti performed a sensational save on the hour. Vidal's long-range shot was deflected by Quagliarella, but Marchetti managed to change direction to tip it over the crossbar. The Lazio goalkeeper was finally beaten in the 75th but Bonucci's shot following a corner smacked off the crossbar. In Naples, two defensive blunders helped Napoli establish a two-goal lead. Gokhan Inler scored his first goal for Napoli in the fifth minute with a swerving, long-range effort which wrong-footed Milan goalkeeper Christian