SASSUOLO, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli and teammate Scott McTominay pose for a photo at full-time following their victory in the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on August 23, 2025 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
Napoli are still decimated by injuries, but Scott McTominay returns with Kevin De Bruyne, Lorenzo Lucca and Matteo Politano away to PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League.
It kicks off at the PSV Stadion at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Union Saint-Gilloise vs. Inter on the Liveblog.
TURIN, ITALY – OCTOBER 18: Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli on the ball during the Serie A match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on October 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
The Partenopei have run into problems recently, losing two of their last three Serie A games to be knocked off top spot, while in Europe they beat Sporting 2-1 after a 2-0 defeat down to 10 men against Manchester City.
Injuries are piling up, missing Rasmus Hojlund, Stanislav Lobotka, Amir Rrahmani and Romelu Lukaku, but at least McTominay has passed a fitness test after getting six stitches on his ankle at the weekend.
Lucca therefore starts upfront, supported by De Bruyne and Matteo Politano, but former PSV Eindhoven man Noa Lang is on the bench.
epa11908588 Ivan Perisic of PSV Eindhoven celebrates the 1-0 lead during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs 2nd leg soccer match between PSV Eindhoven and Juventus FC in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 19 February 2025. EPA-EFE/KOEN VAN WEEL
PSV Eindhoven are second in the Eredivisie this season and have struggled in the Champions League, losing 3-1 at home to Union Saint-Gilloise and drawing 1-1 away to Bayer Leverkusen.
They are missing Ruben van Bommel and Kiliann Sidillia, while Alassane Plea is a long-term absentee.
There are a few familiar faces in the squad, above all former Inter winger Ivan Perisic who is still going strong at age 36, and ex-Parma striker Dennis Man.
Their captain is ex-Bologna midfielder Jerdy Schouten, who plays in a deeper role in Eindhoven, with Milan flop Sergino Dest and on loan Roma left-back Anass Salah-Eddine.
There has already been trouble in Eindhoven, as overnight and this morning the local police arrested and expelled 230 Napoli supporters.
PSV Eindhoven vs. Napoli line-ups
PSV Eindhoven: Kovar; Flamingo, Schouten, Gasiorowski, Salah-Eddine; Mauro Junior, Veerman; Man, Saibari, Perisic; Til
PSV bench: Olij, Schiks, Obispo, Dest, Pepi, Wanner, Driouech, Bajraktarevic, Bouadu, Nagalo
Napoli: Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Gilmour; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Lucca
Napoli bench: Meret, Ferrante, Gutierrez, Juan Jesus, Neves, Olivera, Elmas, Vergara, Ambrosino, Lang
Ref: Siebert (GER)
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