Manchester City vs Napoli - live: What time does it start, which TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?
Live updates from the Champions League clash at the Etihad
Manchester City host Napoli on Tuesday night in what promises to be a clash between the two most exciting attacking sides in Europe.
Maurizio Sarri, a Naples native who gave up his job in banking to pursue a career in management, has guided the Partenopei to the summit of Serie A this season with eight wins from eight.
With a front three of Dries Mertens, Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon, the Italians will fancy their chances of scoring against any side in world football.
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But it may well be going the other way that they will be concerned about tonight.
City have been in sensational form so far this season, scoring 29 goals in their own eight league matches and boast an embarrassment of attacking riches - even without the injured Sergio Aguero.
Buckle your seatbelt, this could be one hell of a 90 minutes.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game:
What time does it start?
The match kicks of at 7.45pm at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday 17 October.
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport 3 and BT Sport 4K UHD will be broadcasting the game.
It’s a big game for…
Gabriel Jesus. Fresh from being described as the most talented youngster in world football since Lionel Messi (by Danny Murphy...), the Brazilian is in line to start his first Champions League game as the sole centre-forward for City. In his two previous appearances he has had the experience and quality of Sergio Aguero to rely upon. Can he do it on his own?
Player to watch…
Dries Mertens. The Dutchman started life at Napoli as a winger, but a striker crisis 12 months ago prompted Sarri to transform him into a centre-forward. Thirty-eight goals later and it’s starting to look like something of a stroke of genius. John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi had better be on their toes.
Form…
Man City: WWWWW
Napoli: WWWWW
Odds…
Man City: 8/13
Draw: 7/2
Napoli: 4/1
Tottenham's miserable record against Los Blancos
Spurs have played Real Madrid four times in their history but are yet to taste victory - or even score a goal - against the Spanish giants.
- Tottenham 0-1 Real Madrid, Champions League (April 2011)
- Real Madrid 4-0 Tottenham, Champions League (April 2011)
- Real Madrid 0-0 Tottenham, Uefa Cup (March 1985)
- Tottenham 0-1 Real Madrid, Uefa Cup (March 1985)
Isco on Harry Kane
"I think he is among the world's top players, he is having a sensational season. He is scoring a lot of goals and we will need to keep a close eye on him."
Quotes from BT Sport
Will it be a case of third time lucky for Liverpool tonight after consecutive draws on matchdays one and two?
The challenge facing Manchester City tonight
City have been irresistible at the start of this season but Napoli, domestically, have been even better. Dries Mertens and co currently sit top in Serie A having won all eight of their opening league games, scoring 26 goals in the process.
Mertens leads the line for Maurizio Sarri's side at the Etihad after nine goals in 12 appearances this season.
Mauricio Pochettino explains his team selection
"[Moussa] Dembele is not on the bench today because he felt a little bit of pain in training yesterday.
"We play with Harry [Kane] and [Fernando] Llorente up front. It's important for us to be brave and to try to develop our game. We know they are a very good team but we're not here only to defend."
Quotes from BT Sport
Countdown to kick-off
We're just over five minutes away from kick-off in all eight of tonight's Champions League group stage matches. Just a quick reminder that our primary focus will be Real Madrid vs Tottenham but we will be providing goal updates from around Europe as Manchester City host Napoli and Liverpool face Maribor.
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