Barcelona vs Napoli. Predicted line-ups and latest news

Football news 11 mar 2024, 13:02
Kenley Ward Dailysports's expert Kenley Ward
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Tomorrow, on March 12, Barcelona will play against Napoli at home in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final. To remind you, the first leg in Naples ended in a 1-1 draw. Dailysports has prepared the latest news on the match, as well as the probable line-ups for both teams.

In comparison to the first leg, Barcelona will be without two key midfielders, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong. Both players sustained injuries in the away match against Athletic Bilbao (0-0).

The participation of winger Rafinha is also in doubt. In the recent match against Mallorca (1-0), the Brazilian suffered a painful blow to the shin and was substituted in the first half. Although he managed to avoid a serious injury, the coaching staff is uncertain whether Rafinha will be able to play against Napoli.

It is expected that João Félix will take Rafinha's place in the starting lineup.

Gavi, Marcos Alonso, Alejandro Balde, and Ferran Torres remain unavailable.

Napoli's head coach, Francesco Colzona, has relatively fewer concerns about the team's lineup. The only definite absentee against Barcelona is midfielder Jens Cajuste, and the participation of Cyril Ngonge is questionable.

All other regular Napoli players are ready for the match.

Possible Barcelona line-up

  • ter Stegen – Kounde, Araujo, Iñigo Martinez, Cancelo – Christensen, Gundogan, Fermin Lopez – Yamal, Lewandowski, Felix

Probable Napoli line-up

  • Meret – Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mathias Olivera – Anguissa, Lobotka, Hamed Traore – Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

The match is scheduled to kick off at 21:00 Central European Time.

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