Napoli vs Real Madrid 2023/24: Team news, predicted line-ups & kick off time
Real Madrid’s biggest game in this season’s Champions League group stage takes place in Naples on Tuesday evening. Carlo Ancelotti’s men will face Italian champions Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Napoli enter the game fresh off a comfortable 4-0 win over Lecce in Serie A. Real Madrid ran out 3-0 winners over Girona in LaLiga last time out.
Here’s everything you need to know about the clash.
Team news
Carlo Ancelotti will be without the services of Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militão, David Alaba & Arda Güler.
Dani Carvajal was pictured limping after the team’s training session on Monday but is expected to start without any issues.
As for Napoli, Juan Jesus, Pierluigi Gollini & Amir Rrahmani will all miss out through injury.
📋 Squad list for Tuesday’s match against Napoli.
❌ Players NOT called up: Courtois, Militão, Alaba & Güler. pic.twitter.com/AgunRgFBFd
— Real Madrid News (@onlyrmcfnews) October 1, 2023
Predicted line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2):
Kepa
Carvajal — Rüdiger — Nacho — Mendy
Modric — Tchouaméni — Camavinga
Bellingham
Rodrygo — Vinícius
Napoli (4-3-3):
Meret
Di Lorenzo — Ostigard — Natan — Olivera
Anguissa — Lobotka — Zielinski
Politano — Osimhen — Kvaratskhelia
Head-to-head results
Napoli: 0 Wins
Draws: 1
Real Madrid: 3 Wins
Last meeting: Napoli 1-3 Real Madrid.
Kick-off time
Napoli will be hosting Real Madrid on Tuesday evening (03 October) at 21:00 CEST.
