Napoli look to Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Hirving Lozano in their Europa League showdown with Real Sociedad.

It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 17.55 GMT, the first to be played here since the arena was formally renamed.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, CSKA Sofia-Roma and Sparta Prague-Milan on the LIVEBLOG.

Napoli look to Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Hirving Lozano in their Europa League showdown with Real Sociedad.

It kicks off at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 17.55 GMT, the first to be played here since the arena was formally renamed.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, CSKA Sofia-Roma and Sparta Prague-Milan on the LIVEBLOG.

The Partenopei are currently top of the group on 10 points, but not safe yet, because Real Sociedad and AZ Alkmaar both have eight points.

Gennaro Gattuso’s men will qualify for the Round of 32 as long as they avoid defeat, and earned a 1-0 win in Spain, but it all goes down to tonight’s clash.

Squad rotation is kept to an absolute minimum, as Kostas Manolas is rested, while Victor Osimhen is still injured.

Elseid Hysaj and Amir Rrahmani had just recovered from COVID-19 when this morning it was announced they had tested positive again and are waiting for further tests.

Real Sociedad make the trip without two of their most important players, as David Silva and Mikel Oyarzabal are injured, joining Jon Guridi on the treatment table.

Adnan Januzaj, Martin Zubimendi and Cristian Portu therefore support Willian Jose upfront.

Napoli: Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Maksimovic, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Bakayoko, Fabian Ruiz; Lozano, Zielinski, Insigne; Mertens

Napoli bench: Meret, Contini, Demme, Elmas, Politano, Ghoulam, Petagna, Manolas, Lobotka

Real Sociedad: Remiro; Zaldua, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Monreal; Portu, Guevara, Merino, Zubimendi; Januzaj, Willian Jose

Real Sociedad bench: Ayesa, Elustondo, Munoz, Sagnan, Merquelanz, Gorosabel, Isak, Barrenetxea, Bautista, Lopez, Gonzalez

Ref: Grinfeeld (ISR)

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