City are unchanged this evening from the side that beat Stoke 7-2 at the weekend.

It’s the fifth time under Pep Guardiola the Blues have remained unchanged.

Team

Starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Stones, Delph, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Sane, Sterling. Jesus

Subs: Bravo, Aguero, Gundogan, Danilo, Yaya Toure, Mangala, Bernardo

A meeting of minds?

City face a side this evening that shares the same attacking philosophy and high press that has become the trademark of Guardiola’s sides.

PEP: Impressed by Napoli
PEP: Impressed by Napoli

Napoli have won all eight of their Serie A matches this campaign and arrive at the Etihad full of confidence, but their opening Group F defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk means they cannot afford too many more slip-ups if they want to progress to the Round of 16.

The Blues know victory will mean nine points on the board already and the chances of not only qualifying, but topping the group will improve immeasurably.

Napoli XI

 

Stats and milestones

The only time Napoli have avoided defeat on English soil was when they drew 1-1 with City in 2011 - the Blues first Champions League match. The Italians have lost the other five games, scoring just three times and conceding 15.

Napoli have never made it past the Round of 16 in the Champions League.

The Blues have now gone 10 Champions League home games without defeat, winning seven and drawing three