Overview

• Official team sheets list Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders and a centrally deployed Phil Foden supporting Erling Haaland for Manchester City.
• Napoli start Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Sam Beukema, Alessandro Buongiorno and Leonardo Spinazzola with Stanislav Lobotka anchoring behind Matteo Politano, Frank Anguissa, De Bruyne, Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund.
• Antonio Conte manages his first Champions League match in 925 days and enters with a 4–3 head‑to‑head edge over Pep Guardiola.
• Conte says selecting Milinkovic-Savic in goal is a tactical choice, and his Serie A titleholders arrive on three straight league wins to open the season.
• Kickoff is at 8 p.m. BST at the Etihad; coverage airs on TNT Sports 2 in the UK and streams on Paramount+ in the U.S.