Date: Wednesday 8th November, 2023
Time: 5:45 pm
Stadium Diego Armando Maradona
Referee Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Goal Scorer:
Napoli
Once again, Napoli should only be working with a solitary injury concern for Wednesday's game, although it is a significant one, as Capocannoniere winner Victor Osimhen is on the road to recovery from a hamstring issue and will not return just yet.
In his place, hotshot Raspadori will aim to make the net bulge for the fourth game running as he joins Matteo Politano and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the final third, but Elmas's goal should not be enough for the North Macedonia midfielder to force his way in.
Further back, Brazilian defender Natan is back from a one-game domestic suspension and is in line for a third successive Champions League start, most likely in place of Leo Ostigard.
Napoli possible starting lineup:
Meret; Di Lorenzo, Natan, Rrahmani, Rui; Zielinski, Lobotka, Anguissa; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia
Union Berlin
As for Union Berlin, the Iron Ones' crisis reached a new low last month when on-loan Chelsea forward David Datro Fofana - who caused Napoli a world of problems at the Olympiastadion - was briefly suspended after refusing to shake his manager's hand after that loss.
Burned bridges have since been rebuilt, though, as Fofana completed the full 90 against Frankfurt, while Alexander Schwolow (hip), Andras Schafer (foot), Danilho Doekhi (knock) and Josip Juranovic (muscle) missed that game, but the latter could return on Wednesday.
Midfielder Rani Khedira is also primed to provide some fresh legs in the engine room amid his three-game domestic suspension, and a recognisable XI should be fielded despite the visitors' current predicament.
Union Berlin possible starting lineup:
Ronnow; Bonucci, Leite, Knoche; Juranovic, Khedira, Laidouni, Gosens; Becker, Behrens, Fofana
Prediction: Napoli 2-0 Union Berlin
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