Overview
- Kickoff is scheduled at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with live coverage on Paramount+ and TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland.
- Football Italia confirmed Napoli’s XI: Milinkovic-Savic; Spinazzola, Beukema, Juan Jesus, Gutierrez; Lobotka; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Hojlund.
- Antonio Conte’s side are short in defense, with Giovanni Di Lorenzo suspended, Alessandro Buongiorno and Amir Rrahmani injured, and Luca Marianucci not on the UEFA list.
- Sporting confirmed Rui Silva in goal in a lineup featuring Francisco Trincao and Fotis Ioannidis after a delayed flight led to a canceled press conference and a late-night hotel disturbance.
- Local authorities intervened after street clashes between groups of supporters in central Naples, with six Napoli fans arrested and one Sporting fan taken to hospital for checks.