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Flo Clifford

Is Napoli v Chelsea on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Champions League clash

Napoli face Chelsea on Wednesday night in a must-win Champions League tie for both sides.

Antonio Conte hosts his former club with Napoli needing the full three points to avoid elimination in Europe, as they currently sit 25th in the league phase.

The Serie A champions will be bruised after they drew with Copenhagen in the league phase last week - despite having a man advantage for nearly an hour - before a 3-0 league defeat to Juventus.

Liam Rosenior’s Blues meanwhile need a win - and to hope that other results go their way - to secure a top-eight finish and therefore automatically qualify for the last 16. They ran out 3-1 winners over Crystal Palace in the Premier League this week and will be full of confidence against a beleaguered Napoli side.

Here’s everything you need to know.

When is Napoli v Chelsea?

Napoli welcome Chelsea to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday 28 January, with kick-off at 8pm GMT.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the UK can watch the game live on TNT Sports 4, with coverage starting at 6.30pm, and streaming service discovery+. You can purchase a TNT Sports subscription via discovery+ here, for only £30.99 per month.

Team news

Chelsea will be sweating on the fitness of Cole Palmer, who missed two games last week with a muscle strain. Rosenior said on Sunday “he is not quite 100 per cent, but he’s got a chance” to return against Napoli.

Romeo Lavia and Levi Colwill are definite absentees, both with long-term injuries, while Dario Essugo and Tosin Adarabioyo are sidelined too and Filip Jorgensen is likely to miss out.

Napoli are without former Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku as he slowly returns from a thigh injury, with Billy Gilmour and Kevin de Bruyne joining him on the sidelines. Amir Rrahmani and Matteo Politano are both doubts with knocks.

Predicted line-ups

Napoli XI: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Jesus, Buongiorno; Spinazzola, Lobotka, McTominay, Gutierrez; Vergara, Elmas; Hojlund

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Badiashile, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Fernandez, Garnacho; Joao Pedro

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