Liverpool begin their Champions League campaign with a trip to Southern Italy to face Napoli.
Jurgen Klopp and Luciano Spalletti’s sides have been drawn with Ajax and Rangers in Group A, which will be concluded by early November due to a congested fixture schedule to accommodate for the World Cup this winter in Qatar.
The Reds travel to Naples off the back of a goalless draw with rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday, with Jordan Pickford producing an array of saves to keep Liverpool at bay at Goodison Park.
The result leaves the Anfield side six points behind league leaders Arsenal after six games, and five behind likely title rivals Manchester City.
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Conversely, Napoli find themselves just two points behind Serie A leaders Atalanta, having played five matches.
Spalletti’s team narrowly beat Lazio on Saturday, with goals from Kim Min-Jae and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia cancelling out Mattia Zaccagni’s early goal.
Here’s everything you need to know about Napoli vs Liverpool.
How to watch/stream Napoli vs Liverpool:
Napoli vs Liverpool will be available to watch on BT Sport 2HD for UK viewers. The contest can also be streamed on the BT Sport app.
Fans will also be able to find highlights of the game on the BT Sport YouTube channel.
What time does Napoli vs Liverpool kick off?
Liverpool’s encounter with Napoli kicks off at 8pm (BST) at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples.
Napoli Team News
Star striker Victor Osimhen is a doubt for the game and will face a late fitness test assessing his ability to feature against the Reds.
Winger Hirving Lozano was stretchered off after a clash of heads in Napoli’s win over Lazio on the weekend, so the Mexican may not be available to face Jurgen Klopp’s side. Matteo Politano would be the obvious replacement for Lozano.
Alongside Lozano and potentially Osimhen, Diego Demme is still recovering from a broken foot, so is unlikely to feature in this game. Aside from these absentees, Spalletti has a fully fit squad to choose from.
Liverpool Team News
Liverpool’s midfield crisis has worsened after Fabio Carvalho was taken off with a dead leg at half-time in the Merseyside derby. The Portugal under-21 international has not been ruled out of this one yet, but he is a doubt.
The Reds are still without Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Thiago Alcantara, while Jordan Henderson isn’t expected to feature in this game after missing Saturday’s trip to Goodison Park.
Thiago is expected to return to training this week, but he’s unlikely to be able to play a role against Napoli.
This lengthy midfield injury list could result in a debut for Arthur Melo, who arrived at Anfield on loan from Juventus on deadline day.
Klopp remains without the injured Calvin Ramsay, Caoimhin Kelleher and Ibrahima Konate.
Topics: Liverpool, Napoli, Champions League
Alfie Culshaw