Liverpool vs Napoli: Even the locals think Napoli will get it handed to them

Liverpool play Napoli on Wednesday night in the Champions League and even the locals think that they’ll get spanked.

The Serie A side have had a mixed start to their season under new manager Carlo Ancelotti, and are fresh off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Juventus.

They also drew to Red Star Belgrade in the first round of the competition, and this indifferent form has led to some Naples locals being convinced that the Reds will walk away with their second Group C win.

Liverpool come into the game in good form and remain unbeaten in the Premier League. Despite a Carabao Cup slip-up against Chelsea last week, Jurgen Klopp’s men are back on their feet with a deserved point against the same opposition on Saturday.

Daniel Sturridge will try and make a case for his inclusion against Napoli, but he’s likely to be relegated back to the substitutes bench for the world-class Roberto Firmino.

Even though Mohamed Salah hasn’t been in his best form recently, there is little doubt that Klopp will still pick the game-changer – despite what Xherdan Shaqiri has done when given the opportunity.

Klopp was once sent to the stands in 2013 as his Borussia Dortmund side took on Napoli, but the German is confident he’ll be able to keep a lid on things this time around.

The boss is a lively character on the touchline and managerial pressure can sometimes boil over – but it hardly ever happens with Klopp and Liverpool fans can be confident that it won’t happen this time.

After this trip to Italy, the Reds will have to gear up for another massive game in the league on Saturday.

Liverpool play Manchester City in the last of their really gruelling run of fixtures that’s seen the club play Chelsea twice, PSG, Tottenham and now these two games.