Champions League 2025-2026: Napoli-Qarabag, the likely lineups
Napoli-Qarabag is a match valid for the fifth day of the Champions League championship phase. The Azzurri take the field at 9 p.m. against the Azerbaijanis for a match they absolutely cannot miss after only one win in their first four matches.Antonio Conte’s team is coming off a heavy knockout against PSV and a disappointing home draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Qarabag, on the other hand, has 7 points, three more than the partenopei, and comes from a home draw against Chelsea.
Confirmed in the 3-4-3 seen in the last league game, in attack should still be Hojlund, who has recovered from physical problem. With him Neres and Lang (or Politano). In defense there’s Rrahmani, alongside him Beukema and Buongiorno. In midfield Lobotka and McTominay. Out are Spinazzola and the long-suffering Lukaku and De Bruyne.
Qarabag with Duran as central point, the trequartista line consisting of Bayramov, Leandro Andrade and Zoubir. In the median, Pedro Bicalho and Jankovic.
Napoli-Qarabag, the likely lineups
Napoli (3-4-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay, Gutierrez; Neres, Hojlund, Lang.
Qarabag (4-2-3-1): Kochalski; Matheus Silva, Mustafazada, Medina, Jafarguliyev; Pedro Bicalho, Jankovic; Bayramov, Leandro Andrade, Zoubir; Duran
