German high-flyers Eintracht Frankfurt face a massive uphill battle as they look to overturn a 2-0 first leg defeat in Germany to stand any chance of progressing to the last 8 of the competition.
Well beaten 2-0 at home against Serie A Champions-in-wait Napoli, they have since failed to win, having drawn twice and suffering one defeat, meaning that they will need to show something different to prolong their stay in Europe’s elite competition.
By contrast, Napoli continue to stun viewers in Italy, with just one defeat in five games since the tie, and four wins to their name as they stretch their lead atop Serie A to a massive 18 points with just 12 games left to play, making them one of the most in form sides in Europe.
Very much an uphill battle, it has been made harder by the selection headaches being suffered by the Europa League champions.
Here’s how we expect Frankfurt to line up, and just how they might move to plug the gaps in their side.
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The biggest blow to the German side coming into the tie is the absence of top goalscorer Randal Kolo-Muani, who will miss this tie after being sent off in the first-leg defeat.
Knowing that they will need at least two goals to stand any chance of heading through, the more attacking Ansgar Knauff could be preferred on the right hand side, with Buta dropping to the bench.
