Juve pull eight points clear as Napoli held by lowly Chievo

Juventus' bid for an eighth consecutive Serie A title were boosted after title-chasing Napoli's ambitions took a knock with a goalless draw against bottom club Chievo.

Carlo Ancelotti's second-placed side needed a win to maintain the six-point gap between them and leaders Juventus, but could not find a way past Chievo in the Stadio San Paulo just days before they host Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League.

Napoli are now eight points behind Juventus, who beat SPAL 2-0 on Saturday with goals from in-form Cristiano Ronaldo and Mario Mandzukic.

"There's no point looking at the Serie A table now. We'll look and evaluate at the halfway point," said Ancelotti.

Inter Milan are a further point back in third following their comfortable 3-0 win over second-from-bottom Frosinone.

Joaquin Correa snatched a last-gasp 1-1 draw with AC Milan for Lazio as both teams lost ground on the top three. The club from the capital are fourth but five points behind Inter, whose local rivals Milan are a further point back in fifth.

Ancelotti's side were frustrated by the side from Verona, who were playing their first game under new coach Domenico Di Carlo. He is their third manager this season after Lorenzo D'Anna was sacked in October and before him, former Italy boss Gian Piero Ventura, who quit after just four games.

"We were too bland in everything we did today -- in construction, ball recovery and finishing, which allowed Chievo to play a defensive game," Ancelotti said.

"But it was a good test ahead of Wednesday's match against the Red Star. The tactical theme against Red Star will be the same." Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino pulled off some fine saves, but was largely helped by Napoli's wastefulness in front of goal.

A curling shot from Lorenzo Insigne hit the post after 75 minutes and towering Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly missed a chance to snatch a late winner when his overhead kick from a corner shot flew just wide.

"We've rediscovered the Chievo spirit," said Di Carlo, whose side now have one point from 13 games after being deducted three for false accounting.

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