Villarreal CF host SSC Napoli this Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League League Stage, a key match following their 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid last weekend. The game kicks off at 21:00 local time at the Estadio de la Cerámica, with the Yellow Submarine needing a positive result to improve their inconsistent European form.
The side arrives at the fixture after a challenging start to the domestic season. They sit 11th in La Liga with 8 points from eight games, having scored 13 goals and conceded the same number. Their top scorer this campaign is Gueye, with three goals in his eight appearances.
Form guide for both sides
Villarreal's recent run shows two wins and three losses in their last five matches. After defeats to Borussia Dortmund (2-3) and Real Betis (1-2), they secured back-to-back victories against Málaga (1-3) and Levante (3-1) before the setback at the Bernabéu. For the Napoli clash, the manager could make changes after fielding a starting XI against Madrid featuring Gulacsi; Freeman, Navarro, Veiga, Cardona; Comesana, Foyth, Gueye; Akhomach, Pérez and Moleiro.
The Italians, meanwhile, approach the game after a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina in Serie A. In their last European outing they lost 0-1 to Arsenal in Naples, where they lined up with Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Marin, Olivera; De Bruyne, Gilmour, Lobotka; Politano, Hojlund and Alisson Santos.
The schedule offers no respite for the team, who host Elche in the league next Saturday. All information on the squad and upcoming fixtures is available in our squad and fixtures sections.
