Barcelona and Napoli name starting XIs for crucial second leg

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Joel Sanderson-Murray·8 August 2020

Barcelona and Napoli name starting XIs for crucial second leg

Nearly six months after the first leg, we are finally going to see if Barcelona or Napoli will be the team that progresses to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Antoine Griezmann cancelled out Dries Mertens’ goal in Naples, meaning the tie is delicately poised tonight.

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Here are how the two teams line up …

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Napoli1

08/08/2020Full time

Quique Setién has opted with Sergi Roberto in the midfield with both Arturo Vidal and Sergio Busquets suspended.

Barça’s strongest front-three are all available to start together while there will be eyes on the bench as highly-rated youngsters Ansu Fati and Riqui Puig take their place.

#Culers, your starting XI! #BarçaNapoli | @ChampionsLeague
– Saturday, 8 August 2020

Gennaro Gattuso has received a huge boost as captain Lorenzo Insigne has shaken off an injury to start for the visitors.

📌 StartingXI: Ospina, Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Mario Rui, Fabian, Demme, Zielinski, Callejon, Mertens, Insigne. ⚽ #BarçaNapoli 🏆 @ChampionsLeague 💙 #ForzaNapoliSempre
– Saturday, 8 August 2020

The winners will face either Bayern Munich v Chelsea in the quarter-finals.