JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
    <li>Item 1</li>
    <li>Item 2</li>
    <li>Item 2</li>
</ul>

CSS

li:hover {
    background: url(http://i.imgur.com/ePTMCkU.jpg) no-repeat;
    /* Just insert your own image ofcourse :) */
    height: 40px;
    background-position: 0 20px;
}