Two clubs chasing the Coppa Italia will do battle today in a cup match between Napoli and Udinese. The tournament clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Udinese manager Andrea Stramaccioni (via Football Italia): "We're keen on the Coppa Italia. Napoli are going through a good moment, but Udinese can beat anyone in a single game. We'll give them a match. We can trouble them. As for player turnover, at the moment we have limited options. We care about the Coppa. It's an objective that will lead us to play for it to the death. There won't be many changes. On the contrary, we'll have to figure out who can make it. The single elimination game lets us honor the event with our best formation according to the available players."
Napoli manager Rafa Benitez (via Football Italia): "When I talk to the players, I tell them that we must try to win it again. When you've tasted victory, then the drive to attain that again and the pride of being the champion helps you. We know what to do. Tomorrow [Thursday], we'll show why we are the champions."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Napoli's Jose Callejon has nine goals in 19 league appearances, but is yet to open his Coppa Italia account. He'll look to do so on Thursday.
Napoli's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Strinic, Koulibaly, Albiol, Maggio; Lopez, Gargano; Mertens, Guzman, Callejon; Higuain
Udinese's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Karnezis; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Piris, Allan, Fernandes, Kone, Silva; Thoreau, Natale
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
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