Statistics, analysis and forecast: Naples – Liverpool

Liverpool will start defending their Champions League title against Napoli, which were also in the group stage last season.

Venue: Stadio Sao Paolo
Time: Tuesday, September 17, 9pm

News about teams

Naples
Lorenzo Insigne returned from injury in the 2-0 win over Sampdoria last weekend while he can start against The Reds.

Elseid Hysaj and Arkadiusz Milik are in suspicion of appearing in the first game of the Neapolitan in the biggest club competition in Europe.

Fabian Ruiz and Piotr Zielinski will be with Allan in midfield while summer transfer Hirving Lozano looks set to start.

Injured players

Liverpool
Divock Origi suffered an injury in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Newcastle and will not be ready for the challenge. He joins Alisson Becker and Naby Keitas who are injured.

Andre Robertson is also in doubt for appearing at the meeting, as he was not in training on Monday. James Milner will be on the left wing of the defense if Robertson is not ready.

Jurgen Klopp will be forced to switch to Newcastle. Joe Gomes will hope to start in this meeting as a center-back or right-back.

Roberto Firmino is expected to start in this match after being fired from last weekend’s clash. Jordan Henderson is also expected to return to the lineup.

Injured players

Facts
Liverpool have won five of their last six Champions League games. For many, the Reds have scored two goals per game from the last five in the last six challenges.

Analysis
Napoli defeated Sampdoria 2-0 last weekend as Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-1.

Liverpool and Napoli were in the same group last season in the Champions League, until they both won one showdown.

Both clubs had a minimal 1-0 win at home, with an extremely difficult match in Italy expected.

Prediction: Napoli 1-1 Liverpool.