Sporting Braga-Napoli: where to watch it on TV. Official and latest Champions League lineups

Naples, 20 September 2023 - La Champions League as a seasonal goal but, above all at this moment, also as a happy island after a stuttering start in the championship: Wednesday 20 September 21 il Napoli will challenge him at home Sporting Braga in the context of group C and it will also do so with the clear intention of immediately reversing the far from positive trend currently underway Serie A.

The official lineups

Sporting Braga (4-2-3-1): Matheus; Gomez, J. Fonte, Niakaté, Borja; Vitor Carvalho, Al-Musrati; R. Horta, Djalo, Bruma, A.Ruiz. All. Jorge.

Naples (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Olivera; Zielinski, Lobotka, Anguissa; Politano, Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia. All.: Garcia.

Time and where to watch the match on TV

Sporting Braga-Napoli (kick-off at 21) will be broadcast live from Sky through the channels Sky Sports One (number 201) to Sky Sports (number 252). Streaming to your device is also available Sky Go and on the platforms NOW e Mediaset Infinity.

Qui Naples

The bench of Rudi Garcia it gets hotter and hotter, to the point that between Sporting Braga e Bologna the first real turning point of the season could already be taking place Napoli. Not just the unconvincing play and the stuttering results: at the center of the first frictions between the French coach and Aurelio De Laurentiis there is also the specific weight assigned to the Champions League, not fundamental for the former, while a clear seasonal objective for the latter. Only the field and the facts will obviously confirm one of the two theses. Certainly, league performance in hand, at the moment Garcia cannot afford the luxury of snubbing any objective of the team that holds the championship titleItaly. Also for this reason, against it Sporting Braga the blue coach will throw the best Napoli possible. We start with the confirmation between the posts of Alex Meret, protected by Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus e Mathias Olivera. In the control room of 4-3-3 still in force despite the rumors that speak of an imminent change of module it will still be there Stanislav Lobotka, assisted by Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa e Piotr Zielinski. Attack chapter: Victor Osimhen will try to break free from an unusual fast and will try to do so thanks to the plays of Matteo Politano e Khvisha Kvaratskhelia, with the latter in turn returning for months on the sly and without the joy of scoring.

Garcia's statements

Not even time to settle in Garcia he is chastised about his less than flawless start to the season Napoli. "It's true: we could have done better in the championship, but we're only at the beginning stages. Considering all the matches played so far, our real gap has been the lack of continuity within the same match. Now, however, the context is changing: from Serie A let's move on to Champions League, a shorter competition in which therefore even more attention is required." In this regard, the French coach immediately clarifies the objectives of the Azzurri after some cryptic phrases which seemed to lend themselves to very different interpretations. "We are here to win and we come to this challenge with ambition, determination and trust". In short, a proclamation that is a bit at odds with the climate that reigns in the Campania capital, with a party of dissatisfied with the actions of Garcia which is starting to annex some luxury members: maybe even the same one De Laurentiis. "In recent days we have spoken a couple of times: no more and no less than before. I am calm and he seems so too, although obviously the question should be asked to the person concerned". Yet, right now at home Napoli the mood seems the opposite due to a team called upon to correct various defects, on which Garcia try to take stock of the situation. "We need to be more effective in the offensive zone. Not only that: we need to learn to finish matches without conceding goals. Analyzing the situation, it must be said that we concede few shots on target: it means - continues the French coach - that we don't defend badly at the level positioning". From the rearguard to the attack, with osimhen e kvaratskhelia hunting for those flashes that would allow them to solve their respective problems (or presumed such). "I give importance to the entire squad and I also include those who come in during the match and who can equally become decisive for the fate of the squad. Having said that, osimhen he started very well before stopping: let's hope he gets unstuck perhaps already against the Braga. kvaratskhelia instead he is still suffering from the after-effects of an intermittent summer preparation due to the injury. He missed the first match-continue Garcia - and another was played halfway. I spoke to him: I want him to be calm because he has to be decisive. He hasn't scored for a while and it would be nice if he could do it soon: for now, however, I would be satisfied with an assist from him perhaps on an evening of Champions League, the ones that ultimately every player dreams of experiencing". In this regard, the discussion shifts to the Sporting Braga. "We want to win and to do so we will have to compete with a team full of quality both collectively and individually, with several famous and experienced players. Also for this reason, it will be important to be consistent throughout the match." As is now tradition and almost a catchphrase, the question about is inevitable Nathan. "I've already explained everything: we worked a lot on him during the break also because of the knee problem he had. He's better now and his debut is approaching, but I'd like it to happen in the best possible conditions."

Sporting Braga here

On paper in group C they should do the lion's share Real Madrid e Napoli: Union Berlin e Sporting Braga they disagree and will try to subvert the order. To accomplish the first feat Arthur George will rely on a 4-2-3-1 open from Matheus: they will be there in defense Victor gomez, José Fonte, Paulo Oliveira e Adrian Marin, with Vitor carvalho e Al-Musrati in the median. The only tip will be Abel Ruiz, supplied by Ricardo Horta, Laces e Bruma.Read also - Champions League, all the goalkeepers have scored