Italian Media: De Bruyne Can Face Arsenal, the Gunners Are the Team He Has Scored Against Most in His Career

Beijing time Thursday evening, Arsenal will travel to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium for their Champions League debut.

Napoli, meanwhile, hope to bounce back from this opportunity, having already suffered two consecutive league defeats: first losing to Como and then falling to Inter Milan, who completed a double turnaround late in the match, making the defeat particularly painful.

Against the Gunners, the team is expected to make some rotations. However, there will not be major changes to the defense. Although they have conceded five goals in their first three matches, it is still too early for a complete overhaul. Badiashile's Napoli debut was disappointing: the French defender, who joined from Chelsea, looked somewhat lost and his reactions were not quick enough. In the match against Inter Milan at San Siro, he was also considered responsible for Thuram's goal that made it 2-2.

Beukema is close to returning but is not yet ready to start directly. He may have to wait until the matches against Bologna or Fiorentina, or even until before the international break, for an opportunity. The new change in the Champions League will be De Bruyne making his first appearance in Allegri's starting lineup, replacing Beghala. The Belgian is always particularly motivated when facing Arsenal: the Gunners are the team he has scored against most in his career, with eight goals in total, all of them coming in the Premier League.