Line-ups: Napoli-Athletic

Athletic Bilbao have named a full-strength starting XI for their Champions League play-off clash against Napoli.

Los Leones have travelled to Stadio San Paolo to take on the Italian outfit in the first leg of their European encounter this evening.

And Ernesto Valverde has gone with his strongest possible team to take on Rafa Bentiez’s men, as they look to take a positive result back to San Mames next week.

There are no injury concerns, so Gorka Iraizoz plays in goal, marshalling a back four of Oscar De Marcos, Carlos Gurpegi, Aymeric Laporte and Mikel Balenziaga.

Mikel Rico and Ander Iturraspe sit deep in midfield, with Markel Susaeta, Benta and Iker Muniain in a front three. Veteran striker Aritz Aduriz starts up top.

The Serie A side meanwhile, have given Spaniards Raul Albiol and Jose Maria Callejon starts, as well as former Real Madrid man Gonzalo Higuain.

Napoli: Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Britos; Jorginho, Gargano; Insigne, Hamsik, Callejon; Higuain

Athletic: Iraizoz; De Marcos, Gupergi, Laporte, Balenziaga; Rico, Iturraspe; Susaeta, Benat, Muniain; Aduriz.

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