Man City-Napoli: Conte names unchanged side from Florence | OneFootball

This evening at 9 PM, at the Etihad Stadium, Antonio Conte’s Napoli will visit Guardiola’s City in the match valid for the first round of the single-group stage of the Champions League.

Manchester City-Napoli, the choices of Conte and Guardiola

There’s little time left before the kickoff of Manchester City-Napoli, a highly anticipated match especially by the Azzurri fans. The Partenopei have been absent from the Champions League for two seasons, due to the tenth-place finish in the disastrous year under Garcia, Mazzarri, and Calzona. Now, with Conte on the bench and a team that are reigning Italian champions, Napoli and their fans are dreaming big, hoping to go as far as possible in the competition. The Azzurri will face, right from their debut, one of the strongest teams in the tournament, Guardiola’s boys, who, however, will have to do without some key players such as Ait Nouri, Cherki, Marmoush, and Kovacic.

Guardiola opts for the 4-1-4-1 formation, the same used by Antonio Conte. There’s an emergency on the flanks, where Kushanov and O’Rilly will play after their excellent performance in the Manchester derby. In goal is Gigio Donnarumma, who has played only once for the Citizens, but has already become a leader of the group. In central defense are Dias and Gvardiol. Rodri is confirmed in midfield, Doku and Foden on the wings with Bernardo Silva and Reijnders behind the team’s striker, Erling Haaland.

A winning team doesn’t change. The eleven from Florence won and impressed, and Antonio Conte confirms them all. Despite Meret’s recovery, Milinkovic remains in goal, with Di Lorenzo and Spinazzola on the flanks. Beukema and Buongiorno in central defense. Lobotka in midfield, with Anguissa and KDB in more advanced roles. McTominay and Politano wide, supporting the lone striker Hojlund.

Here are the official starting elevens for Manchester City-Napoli

MANCHESTER CITY (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, Foden, Reijnders, Doku; Haaland. Available: Trafford, Bettinelli, Aké, Nico Gonzalez, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis, Mfuni. Coach: Josep Guardiola

NAPOLI (4-1-4-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund. Available: Meret, Ferrante, Juan Jesus, Gutierrez, Olivera, Gilmour, Neres, Elmas, Vergara, Ambrosino, Lucca, Lang.  Coach: Antonio Conte

Francesco Landi

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