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Real Madrid will look to maintain their winning streak in the UEFA Champions League when they host Walter Mazzarri’s Napoli.
Napoli will look to earn a spot in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 when they hit the road to square up against Real Madrid. Meanwhile, the home team will look to maintain their 100% win record in the ongoing European campaign.
Real Madrid have already booked their place in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. But they still need another point to ensure they finish top of their group. As a result, they will look for their fifth win, having already won four out of four so far.
The Merengues are heading into this fixture on the back of a 3-0 win over Cadiz in the league. Despite having multiple stars out injured, Los Blancos have managed to get the desired results and will look for something similar against Napoli.
Napoli have never defeated Real Madrid in an official game and will be eager to get past the Spanish giants this time around as it will book their spot in the Round of 16. They are currently second on the points table with seven points out of their four matches.
The Partenopei head into this tie on the back of a 2-1 win over Atalanta in Serie A. It wasn’t their best performance but they managed to come out on top. Walter Mazzarri has had a decent start with Napoli and will look to continue in a similar fashion against Real Madrid. Meanwhile, The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at both squads and tries to predict the tactics they could deploy.
Andriy Lunin is expected to continue in goal ahead of Kepa Arrizabalaga as the Italian manager once again goes ahead with the 4-4-2 with a diamond in the centre. Lucas Vazquez and Fran Garcia could be the full-backs for this fixture. They will have the support of Antonio Rudiger, who will pair up with Nacho in the heart of the defence.
Toni Kroos will be the holding midfielder. The German midfielder will have the support of Federico Valverde and Dani Ceballos. Jude Bellingham will continue as the attacking midfielder behind the striking duo of Brahim Diaz and Rodrygo Goes.
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