Manchester City v Napoli preview and possible lineups

Jack Ottman 6 years ago 1.9k
Man City are yet to concede a goal in this year's Champions League. AFP

Napoli travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Pep Guardiola's side in the Group F Champions League clash on Tuesday night.

Manchester City:

The Citizens will look to extend their perfect Champions League record with the visit of in-form Serie A side Napoli.

Pep Guardiola's side are unbeaten in their last 16 games in all competitions and head into this clash on the back of a 7-2 thrashing of Stoke in the Premier League.

City have six points from their first two Champions League games and are yet to concede a goal in Europe's elite competition.

Sergio Aguero could return for the hosts, while Vincent Kompany remains a doubt with a calf injury and Benjamin Mendy (knee) is a long-term absentee.

Napoli:

Maurizio Sarri's side sit top of Serie A with seven wins from seven, but have only won one of their two matches in Europe, being defeated by Shakhtar Donetsk in the first gameweek.

For Napoli, Arkadiusz Milik and Lorenzo Tonelli are their only major absences, although club owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said the Serie A leaders should rest some of their key players for Tuesday's clash, ahead of a crunch match against second placed Inter Milan on the weekend.

Did you know?

Napoli have never won an away game against English opposition in all competitions, losing five of their six trips while conceding 15 goals and scoring just three.

Possible lineups:

Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Danilo; Fernandinho, De Bruyne, David Silva; Sane, Jesus, Sterling.

Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Hamsik, Jorginho; Insigne, Mertens, Callejon.

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