Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt confirmed line-ups: Team news ahead of Champions League fixture
Everything you need to know ahead of the Champions League fixture
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Your support makes all the difference.After taking a strong first leg lead back to Italy, Napoli look to continue a fine season by progressing to the Champions League last eight.
Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo fired the Italian league leaders to a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany.
It leaves the German side needing to overturn a significant deficit amid a run of poor results.
Oliver Glasner’s side, Europa League winners last season, have won just one of their last six games.
Here’s everything you need to know.
When is Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt?
Napoli vs Eintracht Frankfurt is set to kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 15 March at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on BT Sport 2, with coverage on the channel from 7.30pm GMT. Subscribers can stream the game via the BT Sport app or online player.
Confirmed line-ups
Napoli XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Kim, Rui; Zielinski, Lobotka, Angussia; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia
Eintracht Frankfurt XI: Trapp; Buta, Ndicka, Tuta; Knauff, Rode, Sow, Lenz; Kamada, Gotze; Borre
Odds
Napoli win 8/15
Draw 18/5
Eintracht Frankfurt win 6/1
Prediction
Napoli advance to the Champions League quarter-finals. Napoli 3-1 Eintracht Frankfurt (5-1 agg.)
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