Last years runners-up Arsenal begin their latest bid for Champions League glory on Wednesday evening when they travel to Napoli for their opening League Phase fixture. The Gunners have made a perfect start to the 2026-27 season under Mikel Arteta, while Napoli head into the clash looking to avoid a third consecutive defeat in all competitions.Massimiliano Allegris side opened their Serie A campaign with a 2-0 win away at Genoa, but they have since lost consecutive matches against Como and Inter Milan.The two clubs previously met in the 2013-14 Champions League group stage, with both sides winning once. Arteta featured in the Arsenal side that lost 2-0 in Naples.Arsenal are, of course, yet to win the trophy and will be hoping to get off to a flier in a nevertheless testing opener.Heres how they start tonight.Table of ContentsArsenal team newsNapoli team newsWhere to Watch Napoli v Arsenal: TV and online streamsArsenal team newsArsenal came through Sundays win over Chelsea without any major fresh injury concerns but Viktor Gyokeres and Mikel Merino come into the starting XI.Cristhian Mosquera missed that game after suffering a muscular problem against Aston Villa and misses out again.Jurrien Timber is also not involved as he continues to recover from a groin problem, while William Saliba remains sidelined with a serious back injury.Bruno Guimaraes is fit enough to make the bench.Arsenal XI: David Raya, Piero Hincapi, Gabriel Magalh�es, Ezri Konsa, Ben White, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze, Martin degaard, Bukayo Saka, Viktor GykeresNapoli team newsNapoli are without Scott McTominay, who is expected to miss around a month after being ruled out for a minor heart operation to treat a mild arrhythmia.Central defenders Alessandro Buongiorno and Luca Marianucci are also unavailable with knee injuries.Kevin De Bruyne has made an impact from the bench this season but comes in to start.Napoli XI: Alex Meret, Mathas Olivera, Rafa Marn, Amir Rrahmani, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kevin De Bruyne, Stanislav Lobotka, Billy Gilmour, Alisson Santos, Rasmus Hjlund, Matteo PolitanoWhere to Watch Napoli v Arsenal: TV and online streamsNapoli v Arsenal will be available to watch live on TNT Sports in the UK, with supporters also able to follow the Champions League fixture on HBO Max.The match takes place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday evening, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm BST. Topics Arsenal F.C. S.S.C. Napoli Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Win tickets to a Champions League game with bet365 Jon Fisher 9th September, 2026 Ballon dOr: Full list of 30 nominees as Messi is included but Ronaldo snubbed Jon Fisher 8th September, 2026 Napoli v Arsenal: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Mitch Fretton 8th September, 2026 Champions League Predictions: Delight for Manchester clubs and Arsenal but frustration for Villa and Liverpool Jon Fisher 7th September, 2026 Arteta: Arsenal a joy to watch in derby victory over Chelsea 101 GreatGoals 6th September, 2026 Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Report, result and goals as Gunners come from behind to beat Blues in pulsating clash 101 GreatGoals 6th September, 2026
