Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between VfL Wolfsburg and Napoli. The quarterfinal clash scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET will be held at the VfL Wolfsburg Arena in Wolfsburg and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Wolfsburg manager Dieter Hecking (via UEFA): "I can't see any weak points in Napoli's play. The tie against Internazionale Milano was already very tough and in Napoli, we will be up against a team clearly higher in Serie A. I expect Napoli will be even tougher than Inter. We have to play our own game and Napoli should be forced to react to us, not the other way around."
Napoli manager Rafa Benitez: "The plan is always the same. It doesn't matter what has happened before, it is the next match that counts. We have to be at our best to get a good result and we know the difficult task that awaits. Wolfsburg have a physically strong team, so we have to look at ourselves, show our quality on the pitch. Many of Wolfsburg's players could easily slot into our team. They have a lot of quality and that's why we will show them as much respect as they deserve. It'll be a tough task to control all these good players for 90 minutes."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: One of the players that could slot into Napoli's side is Wolfsburg's Kevin De Bruyne. Dominant in European competition, the 23-year-old has five goals and five assists in 10 appearances.
Wolfsburg's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Benaglio; Vieirinha, Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez; Guilavogui, Gustavo, Perišić, De Bruyne, Caligiuri, Dost
Napoli's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Andújar; Ghoulam, Albiol, Koulibaly, Maggio; Inler, Gargano; Mertens, Hamšík, Callejón; Higuaín
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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