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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Champions League, where Kevin De Bruyne and Gianluigi Donnarumma face off in Manchester City vs. Napoli.

It kicks off at the Etihad at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

There are many remarkable reunions here, including Donnarumma facing his hometown club and Italian opposition, while De Bruyne returns to face his former teammates.

It is also a Manchester comeback for Rasmus Hojlund and Scott McTominay, formerly of United.

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Ruben Dias scuffs well wide from distance after a spell of rather slow Man City possession.

2025-09-18 20:04:38

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Lobotka is on Rodri, Anguissa on Reijnders, Napoli going man for man. Interesting.

Donnarumma already being forced to play out from the back, which he isn’t fond of.

Milinkovic-Savic, on the other hand, takes penalties and free kicks.

2025-09-18 20:03:06

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We have kick-off in Manchester City vs. Napoli!

Manchester City: Donnarumma; Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, Foden, Reijnders, Doku; Haaland

Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund

Ref: Zwayer (GER)

2025-09-18 20:00:44

The captains this evening are Bernardo Silva and Giovanni Di Lorenzo.

2025-09-18 19:59:17

Manchester City vs. Napoli line-ups

Manchester City: Donnarumma; Khusanov, Ruben Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Rodri; Bernardo Silva, Foden, Reijnders, Doku; Haaland

Manchester City bench: Trafford, Bettinelli, Ake, Nico Gonzalez, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Bobb, Mukasa, Lewis, Mfuni

Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund

Napoli bench: Meret, Ferrante, Gutierrez, Juan Jesus, Gilmour, Neres, Olivera, Elmas, Vergara, Lucca, Ambrosino, Lang

Ref: Zwayer (GER)

2025-09-18 19:58:31

Again, there are definitely more than 2,700 Napoli fans in here. And they are LOUD.

2025-09-18 19:58:12

The Champions League anthem is loudly booed.

Napoli fans: “THE CHAAAAAAMPIOOOOOOOOONS!”

2025-09-18 19:57:49

Big ‘King Kev’ banner in the stands welcoming De Bruyne home.

2025-09-18 19:57:12

Out come the teams in Manchester!

It’s the Etihad, but for CL purposes, the City of Manchester Stadium.

2025-09-18 19:56:50

Aurelio De Laurentiis

Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis admits Antonio Conte was ‘upset’ at the sale of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, but ‘I could not give the satisfaction’ of letting the player go as a free agent.

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Antonio Conte Aurelio De Laurentiis Napoli

2025-09-18 19:56:30

Napoli director Giovanni Manna

Napoli director Giovanni Manna reveals why Kevin De Bruyne joined them to be ‘ambitious’ and Rasmus Hojlund has a ‘positive spirit’ against Manchester City in the Champions League.

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SASSUOLO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli controls the ball whilst under pressure from Armand Lauriente of Sassuolo during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

2025-09-18 19:40:10

There are a LOT of Napoli fans here. Considerably more than the official 2,700.

2025-09-18 19:24:50

Napoli emerge for the warm-up too, with De Bruyne thanking both sets of fans.

2025-09-18 19:24:29

De Bruyne seeing all sorts of old friends

2025-09-18 19:23:45

Billy Gilmour on Sky Sport Italia

“For Kevin and Scott it’s going to be returning home, especially for Kevin who just got here. It won’t be a game like the others for him, he can’t wait to play. Scott is a Manchester boy and he knows what it means to play here.”

2025-09-18 19:23:04

City are warming up.

2025-09-18 19:18:53

Donnarumma in the house

2025-09-18 19:17:33

Antonio Conte

Antonio Conte explains some of his choices as Napoli take on Manchester City with his first Champions League game in over two years. ‘I get passion from all football.’

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FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Antonio Conte manager of SSC Napoli reacts during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Artemio Franchi on September 13, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

2025-09-18 19:17:06

Gianluigi Donnarumma asked his mother not to attend, because the family is from near Naples, so she would be torn on who to support.

Plus she’s baby-sitting.

2025-09-18 19:07:16

Circa 2,700 Napoli fans have travelled to be in the away end.

2025-09-18 19:06:18

Napoli are in midnight blue this evening.

2025-09-18 19:05:48

Conte's record in the Champions League

Conte has won 15 Champions League games as a coach, drawn 14 and lost 13.

Not a great record, is it?

The furthest he got was the quarter-final in the very first experience at Juventus in 2012-13.

2025-09-18 19:03:00

Conte back in the Champions League

Antonio Conte has not been in charge of a Champions League match since Tottenham drew 0-0 with Milan, eliminated 1-0 on aggregate, on March 8, 2023.

2025-09-18 19:01:31

2025-09-18 18:54:13

Sandro Tonali also starts for Newcastle United against Barcelona.

2025-09-18 18:52:55

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