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Arsenal head to Napoli in good spirits and good form. They have won all four games they have played this season across the Premier League and the Carabao Cup. They faced their stiffest test on Sunday when Chelsea came to the Emirates, but the champions of England saw off Xabi Alonso’s men and now carry that momentum to the south of Italy.
Napoli come into this tie in opposite form to their visitors. They may have won on the opening weekend in Serie A, however, since then they have suffered successive losses in the league, most recently to Inter Milan despite being 2-0 up. A break from the league might just be what they need to return to some sort of form, yet that is easier said than done, as last season Napoli finished 30th in the UCL League Phase.
Napoli v Arsenal: key info
• Date: Wednesday, 9 September
• Kick-off time: 20:00 BST
• Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
• Referee: Glenn Nyberg
• VAR: Carlos del Cerro Grande
• TV channels: TNT Sports (UK)
• Odds: NAP (15/4) - DRAW (27/10) - ARS (3/4)
Napoli team news
Napoli's will be without their Scottish talisman, Scott McTominay, who is set for a month on the sidelines as he prepares for a minor heart operation to correct a mild arrhythmia. Antonio Vergara took McTominay’s place against Inter, and it will be interesting to see whether he keeps his place or Allegri brings in the experience of Kevin De Bruyne.
Allegri will also be without the central defensive duo of Alessandro Buongiorno and Luca Marianucci, both with long-term knee injuries and Giovane, who has a groin injury.
Napoli predicted lineup v Arsenal, (4-3-3)
Coach: Max Allegri
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Marin, Rrahmani, Spinazzola; De Bruyne, Lobotka, Anguissa; Politano, Hojlund, Santos.
Arsenal team news
Mikel Arteta is still without William Saliba, who is set to be missing until December. New signing Ezri Konsa made his first start for the Gunners against Chelsea and is set to keep his starting role, with Cristhian Mosquera a doubt after picking up a knock against Aston Villa.
Right back Jurrien Timbur could be in the squad for the first time this season, as he nears a comeback from his ankle injury that kept him out of the World Cup.
Arsenal predicted lineup v Napoli, (4-3-3)
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Havertz, Tzolis.
Where to watch
To watch Arsenal’s game against Napoli in the United Kingdom, you will need a subscription to TNT Sports. You can get one through HBO Max, which is streamable on your TV, on your phone or on your game console.
Head-to-head record
This will be the fifth meeting between Napoli and Arsenal, in all competitions and first since the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals. The Gunners have won three of the previous four (L1), keeping a clean sheet in all three victories.
Despite their bad record against Arsenal, Napoli have only lost three of their 13 home games against English sides in major European competition (W8 D2).
Conversely, Arsenal have only won one of their last six away trips to face Italian sides in the UCL (D1 L4), failing to score in five of those, yet their last win was last season at the San Siro against Inter Milan.
Odds for Napoli v Arsenal
Arsenal are the favourites to win this match at bet365, coming in at 3/4. A draw between the two is at 27/10, with a win for Napoli at 15/4.
Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change.
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