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Champions League | Round of 16 | 2nd Leg
Mar 12, 2024 at 8pm UK
Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
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Barcelona
3 - 1
Napoli

Lopez (15'), Cancelo (17'), Lewandowski (83')
Christensen (19'), Yamal (44')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Rrahmani (30')
Jesus (45+2'), Traore (63'), Olivera (67')

Team News: Barcelona vs. Napoli injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash between Barcelona and Napoli.

Battling it out for a place in the Champions League quarter-finals, Barcelona and Napoli will reconvene for the second leg of their last-16 contest on Tuesday evening.

Following a fascinating 1-1 draw in Italy last month, both clubs have remained unbeaten, but a series of injuries may now threaten Barca's hopes of going through.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest team news ahead of a mouthwatering clash at Montjuic.



BARCELONA vs. NAPOLI

Barcelona's Inigo Martinez in action with Napoli's Victor Osimhen on February 21, 2024© Reuters

BARCELONA

Out: Frenkie de Jong (ankle), Pedri (thigh), Gavi (knee), Alejandro Balde (hamstring), Marcos Alonso (back)
Doubtful: Ferran Torres (thigh), Raphinha (ankle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo; Gundogan, Christensen, Lopez; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha

NAPOLI

Out: Jens Cajuste (thigh), Cyril Ngonge (muscular), Piotr Zielinski (ineligible), Leander Dendoncker (ineligible)
Doubtful: Amir Rrahmani (adductor)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Jesus, Olivera; Anguissa, Lobotka, Traore; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia



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