Champions League

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Champions League | Group Stage

Sep 7, 2022 at 8pm UK

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Napoli)

Napoli
4 - 1
Liverpool

Zielinski (5' pen., 47'), Zambo Anguissa (31'), Simeone (44')
Rrahmani (66')

FT(HT: 3-0)

Diaz (49')
Milner (10'), van Dijk (18')

Team News: Napoli vs. Liverpool injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

By Ben Knapton, Senior Reporter | 06 September 2022

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Napoli and Liverpool.

Serie A leaders Napoli and Premier League strugglers Liverpool will contest their opening Champions League Group A contest at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday night.

Luciano Spalletti's side enter the contest on the back of a 2-1 win over Lazio, while Jurgen Klopp's side drew 0-0 with Everton in the Merseyside derby, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

NAPOLI vs. LIVERPOOL

Thiago Alcantara comes off injured for Liverpool on August 6, 2022 © Reuters

NAPOLI

Out: Diego Demme (foot)

Doubtful: Hirving Lozano (head), Victor Osimhen (muscle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Kim, Rrahmani, Rui; Zielinski, Zambo Anguissa, Lobotka; Politano, Raspadori, Kvaratskhelia

LIVERPOOL

Out: Ibrahima Konate (knee), Jordan Henderson (thigh), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (thigh), Naby Keita (muscle), Calvin Ramsay (back), Fabio Carvalho (dead leg), Caoimhin Kelleher (groin), Curtis Jones (shin)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Fabinho, Milner; Salah, Nunez, Diaz

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.