Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs Napoli preview

Nov 26, 2013
Champions League: Borussia Dortmund vs Napoli preview
Borussia will be determined to make something happen in Tuesday's Champions League clash with Napoli after having lost three matches in a row, a losing streak that has not happened since February 2010. A 1-0 home defeat to Arsenal in Group F was followed by Bundesliga defeats to Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich. Dortmund captain Sebastian Kehl (ankle) and defender Lukasz Piszczek (hip and groin) made the bench against Bayern but the team continues to be plagued by injuries to key players. Dortmund have to do without first-choice centre-back duo Neven Subotic and Mats Hummels while left-back Marcel Schmelzer (calf) and midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (back) are also unavailable. Subotic will probably miss the rest of the season after suffering knee ligament damage, while Hummels tore ligaments in his right heel. Boss Jurgen Klopp had to sign a quick replacement so he moved for free agent Manuel Friedrich, a former Germany international who left Bayer Leverkusen at the end of last season. Dortmund are third in Group F with two wins from four matches. The previous meeting between the two sides saw Napoli grab a crucial 2-1 home win thanks to goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Lorenzo Insigne. Napoli have nine points from their four matches so they need just a draw in Germany to qualify from the group. They are on a losing streak too as they lost their last two Serie A matches. Napoli will have to do without star midfielder Marek Hamsik while defenders Camilo Zuniga and Giandomenico Mesto will also be sidelined. Here are the odds for the match at Bet365: Dortmund win - 4/7 Draw - 10/3 Napoli win - 21/4
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