Benfica v Napoli: Conte unchanged, Pavlidis out for Benfica | OneFootball

Antonio Conte confirms the starting eleven already seen against Juventus for the Champions League away match in Lisbon against Benfica, focusing on continuity, compactness, and trust in the group.

Benfica-Napoli, official line-ups: Conte changes nothing, Pavlidis out for Benfica

Antonio Conte doesn’t change a thing compared to the match won against Juventus: for the Champions League away game against Benfica, the coach confirms the same starting eleven already fielded in the league. Napoli will take the field with Milinkovic‑Savić in goal, a three-man defense with Beukema, Rrahmani, and Buongiorno, a midfield formed by Di Lorenzo, Elmas, McTominay, and Olivera, while the attacking trio will be composed of Neres, Højlund, and Lang.

The coach is relying on continuity and trust in the group, convinced that the same players can bring to Europe the same compactness and intensity shown against Juve. “Keeping the same eleven doesn’t mean repeating oneself, but giving continuity to a path that works,” he explained in the press conference.

On the other side will be Benfica, ready to take advantage of home field and a well-organized line-up to block Napoli’s main sources of play. The match promises to be balanced, with both teams ready to impose their own rhythm. The trip to Lisbon represents an important test to assess the defensive solidity and offensive capability of the Neapolitans, who are looking for a result that can confirm their progress in the group stage.

NAPOLI (3‑4‑3): Milinkovic‑Savić; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, Elmas, McTominay, Olivera; Neres, Højlund, Lang. 

BENFICA (4‑2‑3‑1): Trubin; Dedic, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Barrenechea, Ríos; Aursnes, Barreiro, Sudakov; Ivanovic.  

Antonio Karol Giordano

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