Luciano Spalletti will look to Victor Osimhen and Lorenzo Insigne in Napoli‘s Europa League clash against Barcelona tonight.
It kicks off at 20.00 UK time. The first leg at the Nou Camp ended in a 1-1 draw.
Napoli’s Axel Tuanzebe, Kevin Malcuit, Stanis Lobotka, Zambo Anguissa and Hirving Lozano injured. Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Fabian Ruiz and Kalidou Koulibaly are one yellow card away from suspension.
Lorenzo Insigne will start while Eljif Elmas is favourite over Matteo Politano, who returns from an injury, like Insigne and Di Lorenzo.
Over 40,000 fans are expected at the Stadio Maradona, only 300 from Barcelona. Napoli have qualified eight times from eight after drawing the first leg away.
Victor Osimhen has scored two goals in five games since returning from a cheekbone injury. He is Napoli’s best scorer this season with 11 goals in 20 games. Spalletti has the best defence in Italy with 18 goals conceded in 26 games.
Barcelona are without Clement Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti, Memphis Depay, Ansu Fati, Sergi Roberto and Dani Alves. Gerard Piqué and Gavi will miss the next game if Barcelona qualify and they get a yellow card at the Stadio Maradona tonight.
Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Koulibaly, Mario Rui; Demme, Fabian Ruiz; Elmas, Zielinski, Insigne; Osimhen.
Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Dest, Araujo, Piqué, Jordi Alba; Pedri, Busquets, De Jong; Gavi, Aubameyang, Ferran Torres
Oh, to be in Naples tonight! If Napoli beat Barcelona at home, what a party that will be. Forza Napoli sempre!!