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August 28, 2014
Suspected arm fracture for Ghoulam
The bad news keeps rolling in for Napoli: it's believed that Faouzi Ghoulam's injury that forced him out of the match is a broken arm.
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August 27, 2014
Athletic Bilbao 3, Napoli 1: Out with a whimper
A flat first half gave way to a horror show of a second half, and Napoli are out of the Champions League.
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August 27, 2014
Athletic Bilbao v. Napoli: For all the marbles
Napoli are in Spain, and they have to win at all costs or their season is in trouble before it even really begins. No pressure.
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August 26, 2014
Dries Mertens must start against Athletic Bilbao
Let's make no bones about this: if Napoli want to win their Champions League Playoff tie, then their Belgian winger absolutely must start this match.
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August 19, 2014
Napoli 1, Athletic Bilbao 1: Ugh.
A poor performance by Napoli in their Champions League Playoff tie gave their opponents a massive advantage heading in to the second leg.
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August 19, 2014
Napoli vs. Bilbao: Lineups + Come Chat/Panic
Rafa Benitez has made some interesting lineup choices for Napoli's first leg against Athletic Club. Will his Napoli be able to come away with a result?
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August 19, 2014
Please, no Britos
Napoli's first match of Champions League qualifying is less than eight hours away, but there's still plenty of speculation over who will start against Athletic Bilbao.
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August 19, 2014
Napoli v. Athletic Bilbao Champions League Preview
Napoli host Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. CET. Catch up with the latest news on both teams, discover the projected starting lineups, and more.
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August 18, 2014
Napoli have the experience to beat Bilbao
Napoli and Athletic Bilbao may have never met in a competitive fixture, but that doesn't mean the Azzurri players don't know how to get the win over the La Liga side.
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August 15, 2014
San Paolo nearly sold out for Champions League
At the rate things are going, it won't be long until the Stadio San Paolo is completely sold out for the Champions League Playoff tie against Athletic Bilbao.
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August 12, 2014
The squad for the Champions League qualifier
The big names -- Marek Hamsik, Gonzalo Higuain, Dries Mertens -- are of course included in Napoli's Champions League squad. But the exclusions are a bit worrisome.
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August 11, 2014
Inler: "No fear" for Napoli ahead of Bilbao tie
In an interview with Sky Sports Italia, Gokhan Inler said that Napoli's squad are afraid of nothing when it comes to their upcoming Champion League matchup with Athletic Bilbao, and also expressed the squad's title hopes.
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August 8, 2014
Rafa: Napoli "ready" for Athletic Bilbao Challenge
Napoli have arguably been handed the toughest draw of the Champions League Playoff round by being paired with Athletic Bilbao, but the club's manager is confident that his side can rise to the occasion.
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August 8, 2014
And it's...Athletic Bilbao!
Napoli have drawn what's possibly the most challenging non-seeded team in the tournament, and will face Athletic Bilbao in Champions League qualifying.