A 24-hour delay to their Ibrox conflict with Rangers has reportedly been met with a counter-request by Napoli.
The midweek Champions League group stage fixture has been pushed again from Tuesday to Wednesday following an announcement from UEFA on Sunday. European soccer's governing physique confirmed the choice was taken "because of the extreme limitations on police assets and organisational points associated to the continuing occasions surrounding the nationwide mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II".
Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti will take his facet to Glasgow for an 8pm kick-off as they bid to make it two wins from two after a sensational 4-1 drubbing of final season's finalists Liverpool. Nonetheless, Italian outlet Il Mattino report Spalletti has been irked by the change and that the Serie A facet requested a 5.45pm kick-off for the newly organized Wednesday night time date. Nevertheless it's mentioned this request was turned down by UEFA amid the aforementioned stress on police assets.
The report additionally states Spalletti made choice choices for Saturday's late league win over Spezia that he in any other case would not have had the supervisor identified the Rangers fixture was going to be delayed. The unbeaten Serie A leaders left it late as an 89th minute Giacamo Raspadori strike finally secured Napoli a treasured three factors. They sit high of the Italian high flight after six fixtures, with Atalanta second and Milan third.