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Champions League: Napoli vs. Barcelona – probable line-ups

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Champions League: Napoli vs. Barcelona – probable line-ups

Napoli are set to welcome Amir Rrahmani, Mathias Olivera and Hamed Traore again into the beginning line-up as Francesco Calzona is predicted to call his strongest facet to face Barcelona within the Champions League spherical of 16 second leg on Tuesday night.

The Partenopei head to Camp Nou with the scores stage at 1-1 from the house leg on the Stadio Maradona again in February.

Napoli should additionally keep away from elimination if they’re to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the newly-revamped FIFA Membership World Cup in 2025 alive.

Calzona seems to be set to make three modifications to the crew that drew 1-1 with Torino in Serie A on Friday night, with Rrahmani prone to companion Juan Jesus rather than Leo Ostigard in central defence.

Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo will assume his place at right-back, whereas Olivera might return to the crew to switch Mario Rui.

Hamed Traore might are available to accompany Andre-Frank Zambo Angiussa and Stanislav Lobotka in midfield, behind an unchanged entrance three of Matteo Politano, Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Cyril Ngonge is the one injured absentee. Piotr Zielinski and Leander Dendoncker usually are not included on Napoli’s present Champions League squad record.

Barcelona have a number of extra accidents to take care of, as midfielders Pedri, Gavi and Frenkie De Jong nonetheless stay out, as does Alejandro Balde. Marcos Alonso and Ferran Torres are additionally doubts.

Xavi is predicted to call his favoured entrance three of Lamine Yamal, Joao Felix and main goalscorer Robert Lewandowski.

Kick-off is about for 20.00 GMT.