Napoli vs Barcelona: latest Victor Osimhen news, H2H, predicted lineups and player injury updates

The upcoming Napoli vs Barcelona match in the Champions League round of 16 has been highly anticipated by fans. In preparation for the game, here are some key news, player injury updates 9Victor Osimhen), H2H stats, and match analysis you should know about.

Football fans eagerly await the highly anticipated match between Napoli and Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. To ensure you are fully informed before the game, here are some important details, including the latest news updates, player injury status, head-to-head statistics, and expert match analysis. Stay ahead of the game with this essential information.

Napoli vs Barcelona injury list

Victor Osimhen

With no definitive answer confirming if Victor Osimhen would be available for Napoli in the first leg of the 2023/2024 round of 16 fixture against Barcelona, the Nigerian international who recently returned from the Africa Cup of Nations 2023, remains unavailable for Napoli going into the game.

Whoever the man in the dugout is, they will be delighted to have Osimhen back in the team after his last game for Napoli on December 23, 2023. Osimhen arrived back on Thursday but was too tired to play in the weekend draw against Genoa. The Neapolitans will be desperate for him to be declared fit to face Barcelona. If he is absent, Giovanni Simeone and Cyril Ngonge will compete to lead the line.

This is the major injury concern for Napoli at the moment with Barcelona receiving a huge boost in the return of Joao Felix who made a return after being ruled out for a short while due to an ankle injury.

Alejandro Balde, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Marcos Alonso, and Sergi Roberto will be unavailable for the upcoming trip to Italy. Raphinha and Felix, if fit, will compete against young wingers Yamine Lamal and Vitor Roque for the starting positions on either side of Robert Lewandowski. There is also the option of playing Pedri in attack while Andreas Christensen aims to maintain his spot in midfield.

Napoli vs Barcelona Possible Lineups

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Iñigo, Cancelo; Christensen, De Jong; Yamal, Gündogan, Pedri; Lewandowski

Napoli (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Rrahmani, Mazzocchi; Anguissa, Lobotka, Cajuste; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia

Napoli vs Barcelona Head to Head (H2H)

Both Napoli and Barcelona will meet for the third time in the history of the competition. The Serie A champions would be looking to get one over the Spanish giants for the first time in the competition as Barcelona has recorded one win over Napoli with their second meeting ending in a draw.

Napoli 0

Draw 1

Barcelona 1

When and where to Watch Napoli vs Barcelona

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