Napoli vs. Arsenal injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

By Ben Knapton | 08 Sep 2026 20:00, Last updated: 08 Sep 2026 20:00

Mikel Arteta and Massimiliano Allegri square off on the touchline on Wednesday evening, when Napoli and Arsenal get their Champions League campaigns underway at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

The Serie A giants suffered a calamitous collapse in a 3-2 defeat to Inter Milan on Saturday, before Arsenal's deserved 2-1 Premier League win over Chelsea on Sunday.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

Out: Scott McTominay (heart), Giovane (hernia), Alessandro Buongiorno (knee), Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (groin), Luca Marianucci (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Marin, Rrahmani, Spinazzola; De Bruyne, Lobotka, Gilmour; Politano, Hojlund, Santos

Out: Cristhian Mosquera (muscle), William Saliba (back)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz

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