Vinicius Jr returns, SSC Napoli vs Real Madrid lineups for Champions League clash

It's Tuesday October 3rd and that only means one thing, the long-awaited UEFA Champions League returns. With extremely striking matches in this gameweek number two of the tournament, such as: RB Salzburg vs Real Sociedad, Union Berlin vs SC Braga, Copenaghen vs Bayern Munich, Inter Milan vs Benfica, Lens vs Arsenal, Manchester United vs Galatasaray, PSV vs Sevilla and of course, the best of it all, Real Madrid vs Napoli.

Real Madrid is in Group C of the UEFA Champions League, along with Union Berlin, Napoli and Braga. Napoli and the Spanish club are tied with three points, so today it could be decided who will be the sole leader of the group. One of the most exciting news for Real Madrid fans is the return of Vinicius Jr. You can follow the game by the official UEFA website, or by the official UEFA Champions League TV channel.

In the press conference hours before the match, the Italian coach spoke to the media, who sought to have details of the team's operation for this Tuesday night. Carlo Ancelotti, among some of his answers, left the following: "There are doubts in this match. Many more for you than for me. There are many options. Mendy is recovered and ready to play. We have to choose an eleven. We have defended well and I think that for us in each match it means defending well. If the goal stays at zero there are more options to win than to lose," the strategist quoted.

What would be Real Madrid's line up?

Real Madrid would line up like this against SSC Napoli: Kepa Arrizabalaga; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger, Nacho, Mendy; Aurelien Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham; Joselu and Vini Jr.

On the other hand Napoli starting eleven will be with: Meret, Lorenzo, Ostigard, Natan, Olivera, Lobotka, Zielinski, Anguissa, Politano, Kvara, Osimhen.

One of the most exciting news for Real Madrid fans is the debut of Vinicius Jr in this edition of the UEFA Champions League, since, due to his injury a month ago, the Brazilian missed the first game at the Santiago Bernabeu before Union Berlin. Now, the Brazilian is back and threatens to be the main weapon for Real Madrid in this match.