At 21 pm Napoli will take the field on their home ground to face Real Madrid.
This is a match that is eagerly awaited by the Italian fans. A possible victory, in fact, could represent a sort of mortgage on qualification for the next phase of the Champions League.
Below are coach Garcia's official squad.
Napoli call-up list
Against Real Madrid, Garcia called up the following players:
Goalkeepers
- Contini
- Written
- Meret
Defenders
- D'Avino
- By Lorenzo
- Mario Rui
- Nathan
- Olive
- Ostigard
- Zanoli
Midfielders
Forwards
- Lindstrom
- kvaratskhelia
- osimhen
- politan
- Breakers
- Simeon
- Zerbin
What to expect and the premises of Napoli – Real Madrid
The match between Napoli and Real Madrid, which will take place in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, is one of the most anticipated of the year.
Napoli, freshly champions of Italy and in a state of improving form, arrive at the appointment after impressive victories in the league and a convincing start in UCL, beating Braga and maintaining an impressive unbeaten run. However, the past weighs heavily: the Neapolitans have never got the better of the Blancos on four occasions, and at home, only Manchester City has managed to win against them in the Champions League in the last five years.
On the other hand, Real Madrid, despite the absences in defense, is at the top in La Liga and boasts an excellent tradition against Italian teams, particularly on Italian soil. Carlo Ancelotti, at the helm of Real, will return to the city of Naples, looking to repeat the excellent performance seen against Girona.
The fans' attention will be on Victor osimhen, Napoli striker and presumed Real target, and on Joselu, Madrid striker in amazing form. A further interesting fact concerns the offensive effervescence of the teams: in all of Napoli's last seven European matches against Spanish teams, both teams have always found a way to score. It therefore promises to be a spectacular match full of emotions.
