Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti said he ‘didn’t have any preferences’ ahead of the Europa League draw but stressed it will be ‘six beautiful games’.
The Partenopei are drawn Leicester City from the Premier League in Group C of the Europa League 2021-22, whilst they have to travel to Spartak Moscow and Legia Warzawa too.
Spalletti looks forward to the six games in the competition already and believes the games will be ‘beautiful’, as the Azzurri fight for a place in the knockout stages.
“I didn’t have any preferences,” Spalletti told Napoli’s official website. “Because in all games there’s written Napoli.
“But I’m sure it will be six beautiful games.”
Napoli were eliminated in the round of 32 against La Liga side Granada, who won 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-0 win in Spain.
Italians in the Europa League 2021-22 group stage
Group C: Napoli, Leicester, Spartak Moscow, Legia Warzawa
Group E: Lazio, Lokomotiv Moscow, Marseille, Galatasaray