Barcelona vs Napoli: Barca to meet Napoli, Messi in fine form

February 25, 2020 Contributing Editor European Leagues, UEFA Champions League
Barcelona vs Napoli - Barca to meet Napoli, Messi in fine form

Barcelona vs Napoli

Betting Odds

Barcelona vs Napoli :: 2.15 : 3.50 : 3.40

Winning Probabilities

Barcelona vs Napoli:: 44% : 27% : 29%

Where is Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool being played? San Paolo Stadium, Napels

Barcelona

Predicted line-up 

Ter Stegen: Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Junior: Arthur, Busquets, De Jong: Messi, Griezmann, Fati

Unavailable

Suárez (knee), Dembélé (hamstring), Alba (groin), Roberto (adductors)

Misses next game if booked

Busquets, Semedo

Last Five Matches

  • Against Eibar 5-0
  • Against  Getafe 2-1
  • Against Betis 3-2
  • Against Levante 2-1
  • Against Valencia 0-2

Comments

I always tell the players that we have to expect the best version of our opposition. Every team needs to give their all and this match will be no different. I know what Napoli are capable of doing […] in the group stage they did very well up against some top class sides. I’m sure they will be extraordinary here

Quique Setién, Barcelona coach

Leo is a great player, who has been doing what he’s been doing in every match for 14 or 15 years. That’s the difference I see. We’ve not seen a player with such consistency as Leo. I also enjoyed Maradona a lot, as well as Cruyff. They are the ones who made me love this sport.

Quique Setién, Barcelona coach on Messi and Maradona

Napoli

Predicted line-up 

Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimović, Mário Rui; Fabián Ruiz, Demme, Zieliński; Callejón, Mertens, Insigne

Unavailable

Koulibaly (thigh)

Doubtful

Milik (knee), Lozano (adductor), Hysaj (knee), Llorente (fever)

Misses next game if booked

Koulibaly, Llorente

Last Five Matches

  • Against Brescia 2-1
  • Against Cagliari 1-0
  • Against Internazionale 1-0
  • Against Lecce 2-3
  • Against Sampdoria 4-2

Comments

We’re up against a great team made up of great players. We know it’s going to be difficult but for myself and my squad it’s a source of pride to face a team who are stronger than us who, over the past ten, 15 years, have been one of the best teams in the world. We shouldn’t have any fear: we have to respect them and play our own game with great awareness and dignity.

Gennaro Gattuso, Napoli coach

I do not want to compare him with Maradona, who is everything for us. I do not want to compare him… Maradona is divine for Neapolitans, with all respect for Messi who is the best right now.”

Lorenzo Insigne, Napoli Captain on Diego Maradona

Head-to-Head

  • Bayern Munich Win- 0
  • Draw – 0
  • Chelsea Win – 0

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