Napoli faces Arsenal in their Champions League opener while dealing with midfield injury concerns, according to Al Jazeera. The Italian side hopes to recover the form that won them the Serie A title. The report provides predictions, team news, and expected lineups ahead of the European clash between the two clubs.

Arsenal cancelled manager Mikel Arteta's pre-match press conference ahead of their Champions League fixture against Napoli, citing air traffic control delays that disrupted the team's travel plans, according to Tuko. The cancellation raised questions about the club's compliance with UEFA's media obligations, which require teams to hold press conferences before matches. The London club has since learned of the punishment handed down by European football's governing body over the breach of its media regulations.

Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay will miss his side's UEFA Champions League clash against Arsenal after undergoing a heart procedure. The Italian club confirmed the procedure was successful and said the Scotland international will observe a rest period of around two weeks before returning to training. The announcement means McTominay will be unavailable for the European fixture as he recovers, according to Vanguard News.

Napoli manager Max Allegri has warned his players they must defend better when they host Arsenal in their opening Champions League league phase fixture on Tuesday. According to the Daily Post, Allegri pointed to defensive lapses in recent Serie A matches against Como and Inter Milan as mistakes his side cannot afford to repeat against the Gunners.

Egypt's captain Mohamed Salah has been named to start in the last-32 World Cup match against Australia in Texas, following a recent hamstring issue. This marks his return to the lineup after dealing with the injury.

Sporting CP goalkeeper Rui Silva has warned that Galatasaray remain a major threat ahead of their Champions League clash on Wednesday at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, even without injured striker Victor Osimhen. According to Silva, the Turkish side are dangerous despite the absence of the Nigerian forward, who was ruled out after sustaining an injury during the first half of Galatasaray's 3-2 victory over Başakşehir. The comments came ahead of the crucial European encounter between the two clubs.