Napoli fullback Christian Maggio insists teammate Leonardo Pavoletti will prove himself.

The striker is yet to score for Napoli since his January arrival from Genoa.

“He's strong," Maggio assured on Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli.

“Give him some time. It's clear that it will take him time to understand [Maurizio] Sarri's mechanisms, but you'll see: he'll score.

“We already saw what he's capable of at Genoa, he can give us a lot.

“The Champions League? That's our objective. We'll do our best to achieve it, it would be a shame not to play in it."