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Two out of three Serie A defeats against Champions League participants and an injured McTominay significantly diminish the Napolitans' chances in this match. Napoli are facing a mixed Serie A season, far from the Champions League places. The impression the southern Italians have made just before this game isn't good. Even though it was some time ago, the Gunners' three clean-sheet victories over Napoli between year 2013 and 2019 carry at least a certain moral weight. Furthermore, despite 28 matches against Premier League clubs, Napoli only has a positive record against Leicester City at the international level, one win and one draw. The defense of Arsenal has been acting like an impenetrable fortress for weeks, leaving opposing team utterly frustrated. On the other side, Napoli, without the departed Lukaku and the injured McTominay, lack their former attacking strength.