Higuain and Reina unveiled by Rafa in his new Napoli side ahead of Galatasaray clash



Arsenal target Gonzalo Higuain was officially unveiled as a Napoli player on Monday night ahead of the Italian club's friendly against Galatasaray.

The Argentine striker, who was on the verge of joining Arsenal this summer, completed a £34.5million switch to Rafa Benitez's Napoli from Real Madrid last week.

Pepe Reina, who joined the Italians on loan from Liverpool, was also in attendance and both are in line to face Arsenal in the Emirates Cup this weekend.

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Welcome: Gonzalo Higuain is presented to the Napoli fans before their friendly against Galatasaray New faces: Higuain stands alongside loan signing Pepe Reina before kick-off at San Paolo



Wave: New Napoli manager Rafa Benitez

Goals from Goran Pandev, Juan Camilo Zuniga and Lorenzo Insigne helped Napoli to a 3-1 win over Galatasaray at San Paolo.

Nordin Amrabat was on target for Galatasaray in the 57th minute, but the visitors finished with nine men after Dany Nounkeu and Fernando Muslera both saw red in injury time.

Neither Reina or Higuain played a part in the friendly on Monday night.

A minute's silence was held before the match after a bus crash in nearby Irpinia on Sunday left at least 39 people dead.



Galatasaray, like Napoli, will travel to London this weekend to compete in the Emirates Cup alongside Arsenal and Porto.



Napoli begin their Serie A campaign at home to Bologna after the fixtures for the new Italian season were announced.

Higuain's Napoli then travel to Chievo on the second weekend before returning to the Stadio San Paolo for a game against Atalanta.

Juventus, meanwhile, will kick off their bid for a third straight Serie A title with a trip to Sampdoria on the opening day of the 2013-14 season.

After successfully fending off Napoli to retain the title last time out the Bianconeri will visit the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 24 before tackling Lazio in Turin and visiting Inter Milan for a northern derby at San Siro.

The first Milan derby of the season takes place on December 22 but AC Milan start their campaign with a trip to face newly-promoted Hellas Verona, who are back in Serie A after 11 years away, at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi.

The Rossoneri then tackle Cagliari in Milan before facing Torino on the road.

Big money: Higuain was on the verge of joining Arsenal before a £34.5million move to Italy





Inter, meanwhile, finished ninth last season but host Genoa on the opening day with new boss Walter Mazzarri planning for a brighter future. Their first away day involves a trip to Sicily to face Catania before the first Derby d'Italia clash with Juve looms at San Siro.

Also under new management are Roma, whose new coach Rudi Garcia begins his work at Livorno, while their city rivals Lazio are playing host to Udinese.

The first Derby della Capitale between the Giallorossi and Biancocelesti is scheduled for September 22 but a section of the Stadio Olimpico will be closed to Roma supporters due to racist behaviour towards the end of last season.

There are also city derbies for Verona and Chievo on November 24 and between Sampdoria and Genoa on September 15, while Juve visit Torino on September 29.

Memory: Napoli fans unveil a banner to honour the victims of a bus crash in Irpinia on Sunday

On target: Goran Pandev celebrates after putting Napoli in front in the fifth minute Strike: Juan Camilo Zuniga (bottom) celebrates his goal against Galatasaray on Monday Familiar face: Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba in action for the Turkish side

There is no Sicilian derby for Catania in this year's championship following Palermo's relegation to the second tier. They start out at ambitious Fiorentina, Parma host Chievo and Torino tackle Serie B champions Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico.

Cagliari, meanwhile, start their season against Atalanta at the Stadio Nereo Rocco in Trieste after leaving their doomed Stadio Is Arenas home and Sardinia at the end of last season.

Once the first round of 19 games has been played, the second half of the season acts as a mirror of the first with Sampdoria visiting Juventus for the 20th game of their campaign.

Slotted: Lorenzo Insigne converts from the penalty spot to round off a 3-1 win for Napoli Appreciation: New signing Higuain applauds the Napoli fans gathered at San Paolo