Napoli vs Arsenal: Champions League – prediction, teams, lineups
Napoli has issues in midfield for its Champions League opener against Arsenal, but hope to recover Serie A winning form.
Who: Napoli vs Arsenal What: UEFA Champions League Where: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy When: Wednesday at 9pm local time (1900GMT). How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up from 16:00 GMT ahead of our live text commentary stream.
Napoli and Arsenal are paired in titanic tussle to open their Champions League seasons as two league winners – in Serie A and the Premier League respectively – within the last two-season faceoffs.
The Gunners ended a 22-year wait to reclaim the English top flight last season, while also reaching the Champions League final where they were defeated by Paris Saint-Germain.
Coventry, Aston Villa and Chelsea have been downed in the league, in what has been a formidable start.