Napoli vs Frankfurt Preview and Prediction: Last-minute Counterattack

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Just as Napoli's lengthy injury list began to ease, Billy Gilmour suffered a muscle problem in the draw against Como, leaving his availability for Tuesday's game uncertain.

However, central midfielder Stanislav Lobotka – who Gilmour replaced – returned to the bench, while key defender Amir Rrahmani made his first start in two months.

Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund have also just returned from short-term injuries, so now only two veteran Belgian stars – Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne – are certain to be absent, along with goalkeeper Alex Meret.

Following his red card in Eindhoven, striker Lorenzo Lucca is suspended, so Rasmus Hojlund – who has scored 7 goals in 8 Champions League matches – is likely to lead the attack.

However, his younger brother, Oscar Hojlund, will miss the "family reunion" due to a thigh injury, and Can Uzun also had to leave the field early in the match against Heidenheim.

Experienced creative midfielder Mario Götze can replace Uzun in the match against Napoli, while Fares Chaibi – who is leading the Bundesliga in assists (5) – is another creative option.

They will be the source of the ball for the lone striker, possibly Elye Wahi or Jonathan Burkardt – the player currently in excellent form with 6 goals in his first 8 league games.

Latest predicted lineups for Napoli vs Frankfurt

Napoli:

Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay; Politano, Hojlund, Neres

Eintracht Frankfurt:

Zetterer; Kristensen, Koch, Theate; Doan, Larsson, Chaibi, Brown; Gotze, Knauff; Burkardt

Latest Napoli vs Frankfurt football match prediction

Napoli have never progressed beyond the quarter-finals in UEFA's top competition, and coach Antonio Conte has a rather modest personal record, so the reigning Serie A champions are desperate to go further this season.

However, things haven't gone according to plan so far: they lost their captain to an early red card in the 0-2 defeat against Manchester City, before finally securing their first win at home against Sporting Lisbon.

Despite taking the lead in the third match, the Italian champions were once again reduced to ten men, and even though star player Scott McTominay scored a brace, they were still thrashed 6-2 by PSV Eindhoven.

After that shock, Conte's players somewhat recovered their spirits, reclaiming the top spot in Serie A with a victory over rivals Inter Milan, and then going on to beat Lecce at the Via del Mare stadium.

In that match, Frank Anguissa's second consecutive goal secured Napoli all three points, but only after goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – a penalty specialist – successfully saved a penalty, and he continued his excellent form last weekend.

Although his winning streak at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium was ended by a goalless draw with Como on Saturday, Milinkovic-Savic redeemed himself after fouling Alvaro Morata by saving the Spanish striker's penalty.

Napoli remain unbeaten at Campania this season and have only lost once in their last 18 Champions League home games – against Real Madrid two years ago – winning the other 11.

Eintracht Frankfurt was once on Napoli's list of "victims," ​​losing 0-2 and being eliminated from the Champions League in the 2022-23 season. Prior to that, the two teams met in the UEFA Cup Round of 16 in 1995, with the German side winning both legs.

This time, the "Eagles" are traveling to Southern Italy in a situation where they are forced to achieve a positive result, after a shaky start to the current season.

After achieving their best Bundesliga record with a third-place finish last season, Frankfurt are now only sixth, following a 1-1 draw with bottom-placed Heidenheim on Saturday.

Previously, they were also eliminated from the German Cup (DFB-Pokal) after a penalty shootout against Borussia Dortmund, ending their dream of winning their sixth domestic cup title.

Even more worrying, Dino Toppmöller's team has conceded 25 goals in their last eight matches, including two consecutive 1-5 defeats in the Champions League.

After a resounding 5-1 victory against Galatasaray in the opening match, Frankfurt were defeated by Atletico Madrid and then by struggling English champions Liverpool, with the latter match taking place at home.

Furthermore, Frankfurt haven't won in their last three away games, but they are still a dangerous team: the club has scored at least two goals in 8 of their 14 matches this season.

Latest Napoli vs Frankfurt score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Napoli vs Frankfurtas follows:

• Sportsmole:Napoli 2-1 Frankfurt

• WhoScore:Napoli 2-0 Frankfurt
• We predict:Napoli 2-1 Frankfurt

When and where can I watch Napoli vs Frankfurt live?

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