Napoli persist with Rasmus Hojlund, David Neres and Scott McTominay as they go to Jose Mourinho’s Benfica within the Champions League.
It kicks off at at 20.00 GMT.
NAPLES, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of SSC Napoli, reacts through the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on December 07, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Photos)
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The Partenopei are recent from some massive Serie A victories over Roma and Juventus to remain high of the desk alongside AC Milan.
Nonetheless, an harm disaster means squad rotation is solely not potential, so Antonio Conte sticks with the
He’s lacking Stanislav Lobotka, Billy Gilmour, Kevin De Bruyne, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Miguel Gutierrez and Romelu Lukaku.
McTominay had a couple of points on the weekend, however remains to be handed match to start out, with Eljif Elmas retaining his midfield spot.
Noa Lang continues to type the trident with a revitalised Neres, whereas Hojlund ended his two-month aim drought with a brace in opposition to Juventus.
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 30: Amir Rrahmani, Sam Beukema and Scott McTominay of Napoli celebrates victory following the Serie A match between AS Roma and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on November 30, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
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Former Inter and Roma coach Mourinho is now answerable for Benfica, a job he took on September 18 after parting firm with Fenerbahce by mutual consent in late August.
His rapport with Conte has all the time been fairly fractious, and his group had a disastrous begin to the Champions League this season, dropping 4 in a row earlier than the shock 2-0 victory away to Ajax.
Dodi Lukebakio and Henrique Araujo have joined long-term absentees Alexander Bah and Bruma on the remedy desk.
Fredrik Aursnes and Ukrainian expertise Georgiy Sudakov begin, however there are two surprises, above all star striker Vangelis Pavlidis dropped in favour of Franjo Ivanovic.
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Former Juventus midfielder Enzo Barrenechea and ex-Roma left-back Samuel Dahl additionally characteristic, with veteran Argentina worldwide defender Nicolas Otamendi.
LISBON, PORTUGAL – NOVEMBER 05: Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of Benfica, appears to be like on previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD4 match between SL Benfica and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at on November 05, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photograph by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Photos)
Benfica vs. Napoli line-ups
Benfica: Trubin; Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Otamendi, Dahl; Barrenechea, Rios; Aursnes, Barreiro, Sudakov; Ivanovic
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Beukema, Rrahmani, Buongiorno; Di Lorenzo, Elmas, McTominay, Olivera; Neres, Hojlund, Lang
Ref: Vincic (SVN)
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