Mid-Type: Hoylen s performance has been recognized by Conte, and he will start to play against Manchester City in the Champions League

Football 12:16am, 17 September 2025 84

This Friday, Napoli will challenge Manchester City away in the first game of the Champions League phase, and Hoylen starts with his outstanding performance.

The team's morale is not surprising. The start of the new season seems to be a continuation of last season: it is the top spot in the standings and has a solid defense, conceding only one goal in three games. Head coach Conte was very satisfied with the new players' performance, with De Bruyne, Hoylen and Buickma scoring goals at Frankie Stadium, which marked their successful integration into the team.

Considering that the next league opponent is the newly promoted Pisa, it can be reasonably speculated that Conte will not perform a large rotation in European competitions, but will continue to use the current lineup that has performed well. The only possible change for Naples is on the left wing position, with Oliveira likely to replace Spinazzola as the starter.

Apart from this, no other changes are expected. In the goalkeeper position, Vanya will continue to start. On the back line, Bongunda and Beckma will partner with the central defender, and Di Lorenzo will guard the right. In the midfield, Lobotka, Anguysa and De Bruyne will continue to start, McTominay will serve on the left wing, and Politano will be on the right wing. The forward line is still Hoylen, while Luca will be on standby on the bench.

source:7m cnvn