PREVIEW | Napoli vs Arsenal: team news, lineups, predictions (Champions League 09/09)

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·7 September 2026

PREVIEW | Napoli vs Arsenal: team news, lineups, predictions (Champions League 09/09)

Napoli and Arsenal face off this Wednesday at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in UEFA Champions League. Napoli mark their 12th participation in the competition, whilst Arsenal go into their 25th. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on TNT Sports 2.

In their last encounter, Napoli were beaten 3-2 by Internazionale (Serie A 2026/27). In their last match, Arsenal prevailed 2-1 against Chelsea (Premier League 2026/27).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Arsenal winning 1-0.

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Napoli

Scott McTominay - Heart Problems
Alessandro Buongiorno - Knee Surgery
Giovane - Inguinal Hernia

Arsenal

William Saliba - Back Injury
Jurrien Timber - Groin Injury

Last starting XIs

Napoli ( vs Internazionale 2026-09-05): Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Leo Spinazzola, Antonio Vergara, Stanislav Lobotka, Zambo Anguissa, Matteo Politano, Rasmus Højlund, Alisson Santos

Arsenal ( vs Chelsea 2026-09-06): David Raya, Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori, Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Christos Tzolis, Kai Havertz

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MANAGERS

Massimiliano Allegri has faced Arsenal on two occasions, recording one win and one defeat

TEAMS

Arsenal have scored in four consecutive matches.
Arsenal are coming off four consecutive matches without defeat.
Arsenal are coming off four consecutive wins.
Napoli have scored in three consecutive matches.
Napoli are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Napoli are coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Napoli and Arsenal have already faced each other four times, with Arsenal holding the advantage: three wins, compared with one Napoli victory.
At the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, there is no advantage between Napoli and Arsenal: one win each in two matches.
In the Champions League, two matches have been played between the two teams, with one Napoli win and one Arsenal victory.