Napoli vs Brescia preview - Hamsik: We must be better

Napoli striker Marek Hamsik admits his side were well below their best in the 3-0 defeat at AC Milan on Monday.

The Azzurri go into teh match against Brescia looking to make amends in front of their home fans.

"Perhaps we were too relaxed," Hamsik said. "We didn't play well at Milan and we deserved the defeat.

"I know I can give much more just like the rest of my team-mates. We cannot be depleted just, we simply have to respond on the pitch.

"There are still many games left to play and we cannot look too far ahead."

The loss at Milan dropped Napoli to third place, one point behind Inter Milan and six behind league leaders AC Milan.

"We just have to to focus on one game at a time," Hamsik said.

"Our aim is to beat Brescia and give our fans some satisfaction by playing good football."

Last weekend's reverse halted a run of three consecutive wins for Walter Mazzarri's men.

Napoli fans will nevertheless be confident their side can return to winning ways having not lost at the San Paolo stadium since October 25.

Since then, the Azzurri have collected eights wins in nine games at home.

Brescia, meanwhile, fear a Napoli backlash.

"We didn't see the Napoli side we are accustomed to at the San Siro," said Brescia midfielder Davide Baiocco. "Their aim will be to get back to winning ways immediately.

"They will be doing everything they can to get back on track and for us, this is not the ideal time to face Napoli."

Brescia, who drew 2-2 against Lecce last weekend, lie second-bottom in the table, with 24 points after 27 matches.

The hosts will be without striker Ezequiel Lavezzi, who serves his third and final ban.