Napoli v Arsenal preview: Key stats and player info

After coming up agonisingly short in last season's Champions League final, Arsenal begin what they hope will be a glorious European campaign at Napoli .

The Gunners were beaten on penalties by Paris Saint-Germain in May, with Gabriel missing the decisive kick after a 1-1 draw.

That was after Mikel Arteta's team topped the league phase with eight wins from eight and then went unbeaten during the knockout stages.

As for Napoli, their Champions League adventure was a big disappointment last term, as they finished in a lowly 30th place in the league phase.

New head coach Massimiliano Allegri, who replaced Antonio Conte this summer, will be confident of a better show from what is still a talented squad.

Napoli won their first Serie A game of the season, but go into this game after back-to-back losses.

Arsenal have only won on one of their last six away trips to face Italian sides in the Champions League (D1 L4), failing to score in five of those.

Hojlund scored 16 goals for the Partenopei last season on loan from Manchester United .

The forward's move to Napoli was made permanent for £38m after they secured Champions League qualification through Serie A last season.

The 23-year-old faced Arsenal five times as a United player, but he is yet to score or win against the Gunners.

Napoli will be without Scott McTominay as he required surgery due to an irregular heartbeat .

Last season the Scot featured in 44 games for the Italian club in all competitions, and scored 14 goals. Veteran midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been used solely as an impact substitute this season.

He has come off the bench three times in Serie A, but has registered a goal and an assist in 85 minutes of play. De Bruyne has been involved in 12 goals in his last 17 starts against Arsenal (eight goals, four assists), including five in his most recent three (three goals, two assists).