Barcelona welcome Italian-side Napoli to the Camp Nou for the champions league second-leg clash.In this post,get to know the kick-off time,venue ,where to watch the game and the possible line-ups ahead of kick-off.
What is it?
This is the 2020 champions league round of 16 second-leg match between Barcelona and Napoli.
When is the game?
Barca vs Napoli is to be played on 8th August 2020.
What time will Barca vs Napoli kick-off?
The match will kick-off at 8pm in the U.K.
In Kenya,the game will kick-off at 10pm.
Which TV channel will show this game?
Barca and Napoli fans in the U.K will watch the game live on BT Sport 2.Viewers can also live stream the game on BT Sport app.
In the U.S. watch the match live on CBS Sports All Access.
In Africa, the match will be broadcasted live on DSTv’s Supersport.
In Kenya and the rest of Africa except South Africa,the match will be live on DSTv’s Supersport 5.
In South Africa ,the match will be live on DSTv’s Supersport 3.
Here’s how it looks like
Barcelona welcome Napoli to the Camp Nou having secured a 1-1 draw in the first-leg in Italy.Napoli’s top scorer Dries Mertens opened the scoring in the first half with a wonderfully-curled shot past Ter Stegen to the top-corner.Barca had to wait until the dying minutes to get on the scoreboard as Antoine Griezmann rescued a draw with a tap-in from close range past Napoli’s David Ospina.
Barcelona have played dismally since the restart with the key highlight being throwing away a two-point lead of Real Madrid and losing the Laliga title to the Los Blancos.
What are the team news?
Barcelona
Sergio Busquets and Arturo Vidal will be out due to suspension.Dembele is a fitness worry.A thigh issue might keep Antoine Griezmann at the bench.Umtiti and Araujo are also doubts with knee and ankle problems respectively.
Napoli
Maksimovic and captain Lorenzo Insigne are doubts with ankle and adductors problems respectively.
Quique Setién, Barcelona coach: “We’ve prepared for the game diligently and I’m convinced we’re going to get through and compete to make it to the Champions League final. It’s going to be a tough game and we’ll have to manage it well, choose the right moments in the match. If we keep the ball we’ll give them less opportunities but we won’t rule out going direct in search of a goal because we want to win it.
Gennaro Gattuso, Napoli coach: “We know the quality of Barça and we have to play a great game both technically and tactically. We know we have to play a great game and even then that might not be enough for us. Not having won anything gives Barça more strength. It gives them more hunger. I see it that way. They are a team that have been used to winning for many years. Tomorrow we must climb Everest. Lorenzo Insigne trained with the team today, I will speak to him and the doctors but if he is not 100% he will not play.”
Barca vs Napoli predicted line-ups
Barcelona:
Ter Stegen; Semedo,Pique,Lenglet,Alba; Roberto,Rakitic,De Jong; Messi; Suarez,Griezmann
Napoli:
Ospina; Di Lorenzo,Manolas,Koulibaly,Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz,Demme,Zielinski; Callejon,Mertens,Insigne
Our predictions
Barcelona 3-1 Napoli