Napoli v Qarabag: line-ups and latest news before Champions League | OneFootball

A few hours before the fifth day of the League Phase of the Champions League, Antonio Conte's Napoli is preparing to host Qarabag at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium.

Napoli-Qarabag, probable lineups and latest news ahead of the Champions League clash

The match, scheduled for today, Tuesday, November 25, at 9 PM (live on Sky Sport Calcio, Sky Sport 4K, Sky Sport 253, and streaming on NOW), represents a crucial crossroads to consolidate their position in the group.

Conte has to deal with two certain absences: Gilmour and Spinazzola will not recover for the game. In attack, Matteo Politano is expected to start from the first minute, favored over Lang to complete the attacking midfield. Neres is confirmed, in great form in the last outing of the season…

Probable lineups Napoli (3-4-2-1)

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic; Sam Beukema, Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Mathías Olivera; Matteo Politano, David Neres; Rasmus Højlund. Coach: Antonio Conte

Updates on individuals:

Gilmour and Spinazzola out.

Politano likely to start from the first minute in the attacking midfield.

Lang initially destined for the bench.

Qarabag (4-2-3-1)

Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazade, Medina, Jafarguliyev; Bicalho, Jankovic; Leandro Andrade, Zoubir, Addai; Duran. Coach: Gurban Gurbanov

Formation news:

Compared to the last league game, only one change is expected: Jafarguliyev in place of Bayramov.

Behind Duran, Leandro Andrade, Zoubir, and Addai will operate.

The eve's point

Napoli seeks technical continuity and results to steer the qualification. Qarabag arrives in Italy with a well-tested game structure, ready to exploit counterattacks and central density. Conte's choice to relaunch Politano from the first minute aims to provide greater unpredictability in the attacking midfield, while the Lobotka–McTominay tandem will ensure balance and strength in the midfield.

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