Charlie Nicholas and Matt Le Tissier make predictions for Liverpool and Chelsea clashes (Metro)

Arsenal legend Charlie Nicholas has backed Dries Mertens to fire Napoli to victory over Liverpool in the Champions League.

The Serie A outfit have been drawn with Liverpool once again after beating them at the group stage last year and Jurgen Klopp will be well aware of the opposition’s attacking threat in Naples.

Napoli have scored eight goals in their opening three league matches under new manager Carlo Ancelotti this season, beating Fiorentina and Sampdoria either side of their defeat to Juventus.

Lorenzo Insigne scored the only goal of the game in Napoli’s victory over Liverpool on home soil last term before Mohamed Salah secured three points for the Reds in the return fixture at Anfield. Read more

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