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After the encounter against Oleksandriia, the Donetsk team switched their attention to the Champions League. Shakhtar claimed the maximum number of points in the clash with Feyenoord and home game vs Napoli, and now will set off for Italy to play away. Paulo Fonseca’s men need to earn points to achieve a positive result in the group.
 
Last Friday, Facundo Ferreyra and Marlos put a halt to their goal-scoring run, with Bernard scoring in the second game in a row. In the current season, Shakhtar’s number 10 was recognized as the top player in October, with 6 goals to his name.
 
Opponents
 
The match versus Shakhtar is decisive for Napoli. The Azzurri need only to win to preserve their chances of reaching the playoffs. Following 4 rounds, the Donetsk side’s opponents made only 3 points.
 
On November 18, the Neapolitans beat Milan in the Serie A home game. In the first half, Insigne put the team in front, as Zieliński scored the second after a break, with Romagnoli's pinpoint strike in the added time not affecting the outcome – 2-1. Thanks to this result, Maurizio Sarri's men keep on topping the league table (35 points in 13 matches) and extend their unbeaten streak.
 
Napoli lined up as follows: Reina, Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Mario Rui (Maggio, 66), Allan, Jorginho, Hamšík (Zieliński, 69), Callejón (Rog, 78), Insigne, Mertens.
 
Kalidou Koulibaly will miss the fixture vs Shakhtar due to disqualification, while Arkadiusz Milik and Faouzi Ghoulam are injured.
 
Previous meeting
 
On September 13, the Orange-and-Blacks ran out 2-1 victors in Kharkiv. On the 15th minute, Taison finished a combination with Srna and Ferreyra involved. In the second half, Facundo tapped in an assist from Stepanenko with his header, as the Italians responded with Milik's goal from the penalty spot. In the closing stages, the rivals exchanged moments of danger, however, the score remained unchanged.