Stories in Italy declare that Antonio Conte has already selected the vast majority of his workforce to face Manchester Metropolis within the first spherical of 2025-26 Champions League fixtures developing this week, together with Rasmus Hojlund, who is ready to earn his second consecutive Partenopei begin.
Napoli workforce information: Hojlund, De Bruyne, McTominay anticipated to begin
Napoli return to the Champions League after a one-season absence, and get their marketing campaign underway in tough circumstances away towards Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad on Thursday night, kicking off at 20.00 BST.
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Based on studies from La Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday, Conte is just not anticipated to make too many alterations in any respect to his side that beat Fiorentina 3-1 in Serie A over the weekend.
FLORENCE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 13: Kevin De Bruyne and Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring a aim in the course of the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and SSC Napoli at Artemio Franchi on September 13, 2025 in Florence, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photographs)
That’s largely as a result of their subsequent Serie A match comes towards newly-promoted Pisa on Monday night time, which is maybe a greater alternative to rotate and relaxation gamers, moderately than the Metropolis conflict on Thursday.
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That implies that the likes of Hojlund, Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka are all anticipated to characteristic within the Napoli XI towards Man Metropolis.
SASSUOLO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli and teammate Scott McTominay pose for a photograph at full-time following their victory within the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic can also be anticipated to maintain his place in aim over Alex Meret, Sam Beukema ought to associate Alessandro Buongiorno at centre-back, and captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo is the anticipated starter at right-back.
One of many few positions that’s nonetheless up for grabs is at left-back, the place both Leonardo Spinazzola or Mathias Olivera may play towards Man Metropolis.
