Napoli vs Barcelona lineups: Starting XIs, Victor Osimhen injury latest, confirmed team news for today

Napoli have star striker Victor Osimhen available for tonight’s Champions League meeting with Barcelona.

The first leg of the last-16 tie comes amid a downward spiral for the Partenopei, who have sacked Walter Mazzarri and replaced him with Francesco Calzona, the Slovakia national team boss who was previously Luciano Spalletti’s assistant in Campania.

Napoli will be delighted to have Osimhen back after he last played for the club on December 23. A one-game ban was followed by his ultimately disappointing Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Nigeria.

Having arrived back on Thursday and been too tired to play in the weekend draw against Genoa, the Neapolitans have seen him declared fit to face Barcelona.

Barcelona have Joao Felix back on the bench in Naples tonight, meanwhile.

Following an ankle injury, he returned to training on Monday to provide relief for an injury-hit Blaugrana side.

Alejandro Balde, Gavi, Ferran Torres and Marcos Alonso are all unavailable for the trip to Italy, though Sergi Roberto is on the bench.

Andreas Christensen keeps his place in midfield as 16-year-old Lamine Yamal becomes the youngest player ever to feature in a Champions League knockout match.

Napoli XI: Meret, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera, Zambo, Lobotka, Cajuste, Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Subs: Natan, Mario Rui, Traore, Contini, Simeone, Lindstrom, Mazzocchi, Ostigard, Raspadori, Gollini

Barcelona XI: ter Stegen, Kounde, Araujo, Martinez, Joao Cancelo, De Jong, Christensen, Gundogan, Yamal, Lewandowski, Gonzalez

Subs: Raphinha, Pena, Joao Felix, Lopez, Romeu, Vitor Roque, Sergi Roberto, Astralaga, Casado, Cubarsi, Guiu, Fort

Time and date: 8pm GMT, Wednesday February 21, 2024

Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

TV channel: TNT Sports