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On the UEFA Youth League Matchday One, Shakhtar U19 receive Napoli.
 
Shakhtar U19 start their group stage campaign in the competition for the fourth time. The Donetsk side’s top achievement is the final in the 2014/15 season. Currently, the team features the players born in 1998-2000, with Serhii Shyschenko at the helm. In the Ukrainian U19 league, the Miners won the recent three matches with the aggregate goal difference of 12-1. The top scorer is Vladyslav Kuzmenko (5 goals).
 
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Napoli will play in the UEFA Youth League for the third time in their history. Last season, the Italians failed to advance from the group stage, finishing third in their quartet. Just like in the previous editions, the team is coached by Giampaolo Saurini, with the most experienced players represented by defender Pio Schiavi and forward Raffaele Russo.