Rafa Benitez has said with Victor Osimhen back in Napoli squad they will head into Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final second leg full of confidence.
Osimhen missed the first leg at San Siro last week due to a muscle injury but is expected to start in Naples.
Milan, who are reigning Serie A champions, will go into the reverse fixture with a 1-0 advantage.
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But despite the slim advantage former Napoli coach Benitez, in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, sees Luciano Spalletti’s boys as the favourite to qualify for the semi-finals.
“Milan and Napoli have impressed me, but the Azzurri are stronger and I believe they can make it. With Victor Osimhen, they’ll be more confident,”
Napoli are on the verge of winning their third Serie A title, being 14 points above Lazio with eight games remaining.
And speaking on Napoli’s campaign this season, Benitez said:“In Liverpool, I told Spalletti they would have won the title, but he remained silent to avoid bad luck. Elimination [from the Champions League] would change nothing, Luciano is guiding the team perfectly.
“Napeolitans feel the team inside them. This is why it [the day they win the Scudetto] will be memorable for the city and the people and for every fan worldwide. I’ve met Napoli fans everywhere, with a huge common passion.”
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