Napoli v Qarabag: Conte keeps Atalanta-winning setup, line-ups in | OneFootball

Everything is ready at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium for the fifth matchday of the league phase of the Champions League, where Antonio Conte's Napoli will face the Azerbaijani team Qarabag. The final choices of the coaches have just been announced, and as expected, the Napoli coach is focusing on tactical continuity and trusted players to overcome the European challenge.

Napoli, almost total confirmations: Neres-Lang with Hojlund, McTominay at the center of the game

Antonio Conte fully confirms the setup that convinced and surpassed Atalanta in the league: the 3-4-3 formation that ensures defensive solidity and drive on the flanks. The only forced change compared to the Serie A match concerns the left flank, where Olivera replaces the injured Miguel Gutierrez, the winger who was injured today. For the rest, the coach chooses to trust the same players who have performed well.

In goal, Milinkovic-Savic is confirmed, protected by the defensive trio of Beukema, Rrahmani, and Buongiorno. In midfield, alongside captain Di Lorenzo on the right and the aforementioned Olivera on the left, the playmaking duties will once again be entrusted to the duo of Lobotka and McTominay. The Scotsman, coming off a commendable performance in the defensive phase, is called upon once again to provide balance and dynamism to the Napoli midfield. The offensive trio, the heart of Conte's strategy, sees full trust placed in Neres and Lang on the wings, supporting the offensive terminal, the Dane Hojlund.

On the opposite side, Qurban Qurbanov responds with a cautious and compact 4-2-3-1. In goal is Kochalski; the defensive line consists of Silva, Mustafazada, Medina, and Jafarquliyev. Shielding the defense are Bicalho and Jankovic. In the attacking midfield, supporting the lone striker Duran, will be the trio of Andrade, Zoubir, and Addai.

NAPOLI (3-4-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay, Olivera; Neres, Hojlund, Lang. Coach: Antonio Conte

QARABAG (4-2-3-1): Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazada, Medina, Jafarquliyev; Bicalho, Jankovic; Andrade, Zoubir, Addai; Duran. Coach: Qurban Qurbanov

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