Napoli want to make up for their embarrassing defeat to RB Leipzig, even if chances of qualification are slim, with Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne.
It kicks off at the Red Bull Arena at 18.00 GMT, follow all the action from today’s Italian Europa League sides on the LIVEBLOG.
Napoli want to make up for their embarrassing defeat to RB Leipzig, even if chances of qualification are slim, with Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne.
It kicks off at the Red Bull Arena at 18.00 GMT, follow all the action from today’s Italian Europa League sides on the LIVEBLOG.
The Partenopei have made it perfectly clear they are focusing all their efforts on the first Scudetto in 30 years, crashing out of the Coppa Italia, Champions League and probably now the Europa League too.
The 3-1 first leg loss at home came in the final stages, as Adam Ounas had given Napoli the lead, but it’s almost full-strength for Napoli tonight.
Piotr Zielinski joins the trident attack with Mertens and Insigne, resting Jose Callejon, while Marek Hamsik, Allan and Raul Albiol all start.
RB Leipzig have a few problems to deal with, as midfielder Naby Keita and defender Willi Orban are out of action, while Kevin Kampl and Bruma are in the squad, but not 100 per cent fit.
Timo Werner bagged two goals at the Stadio San Paolo and leads the attack with Yussuf Poulsen.
The Germans showed great hospitality by building a temporary wall in the Napoli locker room and switching off the smoke detectors so chain-smoking Maurizio Sarri could let off some steam.
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Laimer, Konatè, Upamecano, Bernardo; Sabitzer, Kampl, Demme, Bruma; Poulsen, Werner
Leipzig bench: Mvogo, Kaiser, Forsberg, Augustin, Ilsanker, Klostermann, Schmitz
Napoli: Reina; Maggio, Tonelli, Albiol, Mario Rui; Allan, Diawara, Hamsik; Zielinski, Mertens, Insigne
Napoli bench: Sepe, Hysaj, Koulibaly, Rog, Ounas, Jorginho, Callejon