Napoli vs Barcelona. Predicted line-ups and latest news

Tomorrow, on February 21, Napoli will play against Barcelona at home in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Dailysports has prepared the latest updates on the match, along with the provisional line-ups for both teams.

In recent days, Napoli has become the primary newsmaker in Italy. Following a draw against Genoa (1-1), the club's leadership dismissed Walter Mazzarri, appointing Roberto Colzona as his successor, who will concurrently manage Napoli and the Slovak national team.

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Regarding personnel losses, Napoli's key star, Victor Osimhen, may be in doubt for participation. The Nigerian striker has minor muscular issues following the Africa Cup of Nations, and he sat out the match against Genoa. However, it is expected that he will be able to play against Barcelona.

There are no other personnel losses for Napoli, except for the notable absence of Polish midfielder Piotr Zielinski, who was not included in the squad due to a contractual dispute with the management. He intends to move to Inter as a free agent in the summer.

Barcelona will also have a new head coach, but the change will occur only after the season concludes. For now, Xavi continues to lead the team.

In this match, Barcelona can count on their forward Joao Felix and captain Sergi Roberto, both of whom have recovered from injuries and resumed training.

Until the end of the season, Barcelona will be without Gavi and Alejandro Balde, while Ferran Torres and Marcos Alonso will be unavailable in the near future.

Possible Napoli line-up

• Meret – Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Ostigaard, Mazzocchi – Zambo-Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste – Politano, Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen

Possible Barcelona line-up

• Ter Stegen – Kounde, Araujo, Inigo Martinez, Cancelo – Gundogan, Christensen, De Jong – Yamal, Pedri, Lewandowski

Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 Central European Time.