Napoli exclude two from Champions League squad as Hojlund registered

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Sam Wilson | Last updated Sep 2, 2025 3:55 PM ET

Napoli have named their squad for this season’s UEFA Champions League, with new striker Rasmus Hojlund registered and Romelu Lukaku excluded due to his injury.

New signings Lorenzo Lucca, Noa Lang, Eljif Elmas, Kevin De Bruyne, Miguel Gutierrez and Sam Beukema have also all been named in the squad.

Luca Marianucci, who signed for the Neapolitan side for €9 million from Empoli in July, is absent from the squad, alongside wing-back Pasquale Mazzocchi, who have both been left out due to technical reasons.

Napoli name official Champions League squad

Champions League squad: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Sam Beukema, Juan Jesus, Mathias Olivera, Amir Rrahmani, Miguel Gutierrez, Leonardo Spinazzola, Kevin De Bruyne, Billy Gilmour, Stanislav Lobotka, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Scott McTominay, Eljif Elmas, David Neres, Noa Lang, Rasmus Hojlund, Lorenzo Lucca, Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Buongiorno, Matteo Politano.

Napoli will be looking to mark their return to the Champions League emphatically, after making a host of strong signings in the summer market after their Scudetto success last season.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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