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NAPOLI welcome Bodo/Glimt to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona tonight.
The Italians, who have Scott McTominay, Kevin De Bruyne and Rasmus Hojlund in the team, lost their opening two games to Arsenal and Villarreal.
Norweigan side Bodo/Glimt are trying to spring another surprise after beating Borussia Dortmund 1-0 last week.
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Bodo gathered for a quick huddle after falling behind.
They’ve lifted their game since the restart and are currently enjoying their best spell of possession.
Opta already had Napoli tipped before kick-off, but they are now heavy favourites with a 73.8% chance of victory.
Inside the opening minute, Spinazzola does brilliantly to whip a dangerous cross into the box!
GOAL!
NAPOLI TAKE THE LEAD!
WHAT A HIT BY POLITANO!
They are chasing a crucial win and couldn’t have asked for a better start.
Spinazzola clips a hopeful delivery into the area, picking out Politano, who connects with a stunning volley to smash it home!
1-0!
KICK-OFF!
The hosts get things started in Naples.
VS
The teams emerge from the tunnel and step onto the pitch as the iconic Champions League anthem echoes out.
Who will come out on top tonight?
Stay tuned to find out!
Kjetil Knutsen makes just one alteration from the side that beat Borussia Dortmund.
It is a defensive change as Bjortuft gets the nod over Aleesami in central defence, with Aleesami named among the substitutes.
Napoli manager Massimiliano Allegri rings the changes following last week’s defeat in Spain, making four adjustments to his starting line-up.
Meret takes over in goal from Milinkovic-Savic, while Spinazzola, Anguissa and Lang all come into the XI.
Badiashile, Gilmour and Giovane all drop to the bench.
On the bench for Bodo/Glimt: Julian Faye Lund, Villads Nielsen, Haitam Aleesami, Ulrik Saltnes, Joshua Kitolano, Ola Brynhildsen, Joel Mvuka and Isak Maatta.
Bodo/Glimt line up in a 4-3-3: Haikin starts between the sticks, with Sjovold, Gundersen, Bjortuft and Bjorkan making up the back four.
Fet, Berg and Auklend operate in midfield, while Blomberg, Helmersen and Hauge complete the attack.
On the bench for Napoli: Benoit Badiashile, Billy Gilmour, Nikita Contini, Mathias Olivera, Lorenzo Lucca, Giovane, Sam Beukema, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and Stanislav Lobotka.
Napoli line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation: Alex Meret; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín; Matteo Politano, Frank Anguissa, Scott McTominay, Leonardo Spinazzola; Kevin De Bruyne, Noa Lang; Rasmus Hojlund.
Bodo have made a positive Champions League return, recording one win and one loss across their opening two fixtures.
A 5-0 thumping by Bayern Munich was nothing to be too ashamed of, prior to a 1-0 victory over fellow German outfit Borussia Dortmund last week.
They have already secured six Champions League wins in 2026, setting a record for a Norwegian side.
Napoli have endured a miserable start to their European campaign after dropping both of their opening fixtures.
They started with a 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal, prior to a 3-1 reverse in Spain against Villarreal.
They view this as a huge encounter, with upcoming away matches against Porto and Manchester City.
Defeat here would prove catastrophic for their chances of escaping the league phase.
Good evening and welcome to our UEFA Champions League coverage, as pointless Napoli play hosts to Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt.
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