Man City v Napoli: Conte to stick with Florence line-up | OneFootball

After Juventus, Inter, and Atalanta, tonight it’s Napoli’s turn to make their Champions League debut. The Azzurri will immediately face a top-tier team, Guardiola’s Manchester City. The Citizens are not at their best, but they are still one of the strongest teams in the tournament and among the most difficult to face. However, Napoli comes into the match off three consecutive league wins and can count on an extra boost from Hojlund.

Manchester City-Napoli, probable line-ups: Conte likely to confirm the starting eleven from Florence

Finally, tonight Napoli returns to play in the Champions League. After missing out last year due to finishing tenth in the 2023/2024 season, Antonio Conte’s men will make their debut in the competition against Guardiola’s Manchester City. The English side will have to do without several key players: Kovacic, Cherki, Marmoush, and Ait Nouri are all on the unavailable list. Napoli, on the other hand, after some issues in recent days, has recovered Meret and Beukema, both regularly available for the coach from Lecce. Rrahmani, however, remains sidelined, working to try and return on Monday night against Pisa.

For the Citizens, Donnarumma will be in goal after an excellent performance in the opener against United. On the flanks, Matheus Nunes and Aké will be adapted, with the Dutchman taking the place of the injured Ait Nouri. In front of the midfield will be Ballon d’Or winner Rori. Foden and Doku will play on the wings, with Silva and Reijnders behind the lone striker Haaland.

Napoli will use the same formation; between the posts, Milinkovic-Savic is set to be confirmed, despite Meret’s return to the squad. On the left, there’s a battle between Olivera and Spinazzola, with the former Roma player favored to start. In central defense, the Rrahmani-Beukema pairing is confirmed, with the latter recovered from the flu symptoms suffered in recent days. In midfield, Lobotka will play, with McTominay on the left and Politano on the right. In the attacking midfield positions, Anguissa and De Bruyne will play behind Hojlund, who scored on his debut against Fiorentina.

Here are the probable line-ups for the match:

MANCHESTER CITY (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Ruben Dias, Stones, Aké; Rodri; Foden, Bernardo Silva, Reijnders, Doku; Haaland. Coach: Guardiola

NAPOLI (4-1-4-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund. Coach: Conte

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