Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Napoli and Young Boys. The group-stage match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes+.
What They're Saying
Napoli manager Roberto Martinez (via UEFA): "Our season has to be characterized by balance. There has to be balance when things are going well, but also when they go wrong too. Getting a victory is not enough to satisfy us. We have a hard game, but if we win, we are very close to our target of progressing in the competition."
Young Boys manager Uli Forte: "We are pretty confident. We are in a good position in the standings and we want to continue to do good things because we are convinced that we can go forward in the UEFA Europa League.
"In the league, we have recently suffered a defeat against Vaduz," he added. "And you are right to say that it is a bit strange to beat Napoli and not so much later, after a few days, to be defeated by [Napoli]. But this is football and a single episode can change a whole match."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Napoli's Miguel Britos has been instrumental as the club's left-back. The 29-year-old is averaging 2.5 interceptions and two take-ons in Europa League play.
Napoli's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Cabral; Britos, Koulibaly, Albiol, Maggio; Inler, Gargano; Mertens, Michu, Guzman; Zapata
Young Boys' Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mvogo; Lecjaks; Vilotic, Bergen, Sutter; Gajic, Junior; Nuzzolo, Kubo, Steffen; Hoarau
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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