Napoli test out new tactics in the tense Europa League trip to Club Brugge, but Lorenzo Insigne pulls out.

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It kicks off at 20.05 GMT and will be played behind closed doors due to heightened fear of terror attacks in Belgium.

Napoli test out new tactics in the tense Europa League trip to Club Brugge, but Lorenzo Insigne pulls out.

Follow all the action from this game, Lazio-Dnipro and Basel-Fiorentina on our LIVEBLOG.

It kicks off at 20.05 GMT and will be played behind closed doors due to heightened fear of terror attacks in Belgium.

Local authorities initially ruled travelling supporters would not be allowed into the stadium, then opted to lock out all fans following a series of raids in the country.

Napoli have already secured qualification and first place in the group after four crushing victories, including a 5-0 against Brugge at the San Paolo.

Maurizio Sarri therefore left Gonzalo Higuain, Pepe Reina, Raul Albiol, Dries Mertens and Manolo Gabbiadini behind.

He already announced the attacking trio of Lorenzo Insigne, Jose Callejon and Omar El Kaddouri would change places throughout the match, aiming to bamboozle opposition defenders.

However, Insigne has sustained a slight calf problem and will not be risked ahead of Monday’s Serie A showdown with Inter.

That means Chelsea loanee Nathaniel Chalobah gets his first start in a Napoli jersey and Marek Hamsik should be pushed into the trident attack.

Club Brugge cannot afford to experiment, as they need a win to close on Midtjylland in second place.

The hosts are without injured Laurens De Bock, Bjorn Engels and Lior Refaelov, while Oscar Duarte is not even on the bench.

Club Brugge: Bruzzese; Meunier, Mechele, Denswil, De Fauw; Vormer, Simons, Vazquez; Felipe Gedoz, Vossen, Izquierdo

Club Brugge bench: Sinan Bolat, Castelletto, Bolingoli Mbombo, Claudemir, Vanaken, Diaby, Leandro Pereira

Napoli: Gabriel; Maggio, Chiriches, Koulibaly, Strinic; David Lopez, Valdifiori, Chalobah; Hamsik, Callejon, El Kaddouri

Napoli bench: Rafael Cabral, Gionta, Hysaj, Ghoulam, Luperto, Allan, Negro

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