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Before the match

Shakhtar are approaching the start of their European campaign in great form. Paulo Fonseca’s team claimed 6 consecutive victories in the Ukrainian League, topping the league table.

Over the recent 7 years, Shakhtar had 6 Champions League group stage campaigns. All in all, this is Shakhtar’s 12 participation in Europe’s top competition.

Maksym Malyshev after the operation and Sergii Kryvtsov after getting a knee injury vs Zorya will miss the upcoming game.

In 1976, Turin-based Juventus were the Miners’ first European opponents from Italy.

Paulo Fonseca made his debut in the Champions League group stage in the 2013/14 season with FC Porto.

Opponents
 
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri is a bronze medalist of the past Italian league season. The Neapolitans passed the Champions League qualifying stage, leaving no chances to OGC Nice, France (two 2-0 wins).
 
In the current Serie A, the Orange-and-Blacks’ opponents claimed maximum points after 3 rounds, being second to Juventus only on points. In the 1st round, Napoli beat Verona (3-1), then claiming a home win at Atalanta and demolishing 

Bologna before flying to Kharkiv (3-0).
 
In the two recent Serie A meetings Peter Zelinski and Dries Mertens netted one goal each. In the 2016/17 season, the Belgian became the team's top scorer in Serie A (28 goals).

For the fourth time in their history, Napoli will start in the Champions League group stage.