Rome – Antonio Conte's Napoli have an uphill Champions League debut, facing Manchester City on Thursday, September 18th at 21:3 PM at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens, led by Pep Guardiola, are coming off a resounding 0-XNUMX derby victory against United and aim to get off to a strong start in this season's European competition.
The match will be special for Donnarumma, making his Champions League debut for Italy, and for Kevin De Bruyne, who will face his former teammates for the first time. The Azzurri, fresh from a 3-1 league defeat of Fiorentina, will face a team with a devastating attack led by Norwegian striker Haaland, ready to trouble the Napoli defense.
According to bookmakers' odds, Manchester City are the favorites: a home win is worth 1,85, a Napoli win is 4,90, and a draw is 3,90. Scores are likely, with Over 2,5 goals at 1,67 and Under 2,5 goals at 2,05. Both teams are highly likely to score (Goal 1,65), with Haaland the favorite to score (1,60) and De Bruyne the outsider at 5,40. Among the correct scores, a 2-1 win for City is listed at 8,40.
The article explains well how Napoli should prepare for the match against Manchester City. It's important that Donnarumma and De Bruyne are fit. I hope both teams play well, but City are strong.