‘EL final minimum for Napoli’

Omar El Kaddouri says the Europa League final is the "minimum" target for Napoli – "we’re one of the best teams in the competition".

The Partenopei have already secured first place in Group D, and face Club Brugge tonight in a match which will be played behind closed doors, having won the first tie 5-0.

“The first leg?” Belgian-born El Kaddouri considered in an interview with Sportmagazine.

Omar El Kaddouri says the Europa League final is the "minimum" target for Napoli – "we’re one of the best teams in the competition".

The Partenopei have already secured first place in Group D, and face Club Brugge tonight in a match which will be played behind closed doors, having won the first tie 5-0.

“The first leg?” Belgian-born El Kaddouri considered in an interview with Sportmagazine.

“I expected to see the same Brugge I faced with Torino last year, where we had two 0-0s. The team which came to Naples was unrecognisable.

“We outclassed them. We’ve had some exceptional games in the Europa League, we’re one of the best teams in the competition.

“The final is the minimum for us.”

The Moroccan international is not only concentrating on Europe, insisting the Vesuviani can have their say in the Scudetto race too.

“Juventus are weaker after the departures of [Andrea] Pirlo, [Arturo] Vidal and [Carlos] Tevez, so it’s time for ourselves, Inter and Roma to stake our claim in Serie A.

“Juventus were unbeatable in recent seasons, that’s no longer the case.”