BARCELONA are in unchartered territory as they host Napoli in the Europa League.
The Catalans were dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich after needing a win to finish above Benfica.
That leaves Barca in Europe’s second tier competition for the first time since 2004, when they were knocked out by Celtic.
And they couldn’t have been handed a tougher draw after being paired with Napoli in the round of 32.
Luciano Spalletti’s side left it until the final day to book their place in the Europa League knockout stages.
A brace from Elif Elmas saw them dispatch Leicester to the Europa Conference League in an entertaining 3-2 triumph.
What time does Barcelona vs Napoli kick off?
- Barcelona take on Napoli on Thursday, February 17 – TODAY.
- The match kicks off at 5.45pm UK time – 6.45pm local time.
- It takes place at the Nou Camp.
- The sides last met in 2020 when Barca ran out 3-1 winners at the same venue to secure a 4-2 aggregate triumph in the Champions League.
What TV channel is Barcelona vs Napoli on and can I live stream it?
- Barcelona vs Napoli is live on BT Sport ESPN.
- Coverage commences at 5.30pm – 15 minutes before kick-off.
- To stream the game live, head to the BT Sport website or app.
Are there away goals in the Europa League this year?
Away goals have been AXED for Champions League and Europa League ties for the first time this season.
This won’t come into play until the second leg but if the scores are level at the end of the second leg, the teams will play two halves of 15 minutes of extra time.
If the scores are level at the end of extra time the tie will go to penalties.
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Team news
Barcelona will be without a few players, including Samuel Umtiti, Ansu Fati and Sergi Roberto.
Alejandro Balde and Memphis Depay may also miss the game throujjgh injury.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, however, could finally make his full debut for the Catalan giants.
For Napoli, both Hirving Lozano and Matteo Politano are injured, but Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa will feature in the Italian side’s starting XI.
Latest odds
Barcelona 20/23
Draw 13/5
Napoli 3/1
*Odds from Betfair correct as of Monday, February 14
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk