Rafa Benitez has called on Napoli’s fans to back them against a ‘quality’ Dnipro in the Europa League semi-final.
The Partenopei face the Ukrainian side in the first leg at San Paolo tomorrow night, and the Coach is calling on the supporters to give them an extra boost.
“The fans have to understand that the lads will need them tomorrow to play very well,” Benitez implored in his pre-match Press conference.
Rafa Benitez has called on Napoli’s fans to back them against a ‘quality’ Dnipro in the Europa League semi-final.
The Partenopei face the Ukrainian side in the first leg at San Paolo tomorrow night, and the Coach is calling on the supporters to give them an extra boost.
“The fans have to understand that the lads will need them tomorrow to play very well,” Benitez implored in his pre-match Press conference.
“They’re a team which doesn’t concede many goals, they’ve only lost twice in 2015. They have players with determination, experience and quality.
“They defend and counter-attack very well, we’ll need to play a serious game with a lot of concentration and we’ll try to impose our style.
“They’re maybe a lesser-known team, but they have players who are at the highest level in a technical sense.
“They’re tactically well-organised, and it’ll be tough.
“This city deserves recognition on the European stage, the club has a lot of fans and we have to try to win to reach the final.”
Benitez has named a 20-man squad for the match.
Napoli squad to face Dnipro: Rafael, Andujar, Contini, Maggio, Ghoulam, Britos, Albiol, Koulibaly, Henrique, Gargano, David Lopoez, Inler, Jorginho, Hamsik, Callejon, Insigne, Mertens, Gabbiadini, Zapata, Higuain.