Napoli have been handed a tough but winnable Champions League draw, facing Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk and Feyenoord.
Football purists across Europe will be relishing a contest between Pep Guardiola and Maurizio Sarri, while trips to the Netherlands and Ukraine will not be easy.
Here's the lowdown on the Partenopei's Champions League Group F rivals.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Country: Ukraine
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Quarter-finals [2011]
Napoli have been handed a tough but winnable Champions League draw, facing Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk and Feyenoord.
Football purists across Europe will be relishing a contest between Pep Guardiola and Maurizio Sarri, while trips to the Netherlands and Ukraine will not be easy.
Here's the lowdown on the Partenopei's Champions League Group F rivals.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Country: Ukraine
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Quarter-finals [2011]
What you need to know: Shakhtar won the Ukrainian First League for the first time in two years, despite having been exiled from Donetsk since 2014 due to the ongoing war which has ravaged their hometown.
This season’s matches will be played in Kharkiv, close to 300km north of Donetsk.
Previous meeting: N/A
Manchester City
Country: England
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Semi-finals [2016]
What you need to know: Pep Guardiola’s first season in England was a disappointment, with City failing to mount a challenge for the Premier League title.
City threw away a 5-3 lead in the first leg of their Last 16 Monaco, losing 3-1 in the principality to go out on away goals.
The pair met twice in the 2011-12 group stage, with the Partenopei finishing a point above the English side in second place.
Previous meeting: Napoli 2-1 Manchester City [2011-12 Champions League]
Feyenoord
Country: Netherlands
Best Champions League/European Cup result: Winners [1970]
What you need to know: Feyenoord won the 2016-17 Eredivisie, pipping Ajax by a point to take their first title since 1999.
They have European pedigree, having beaten Celtic to win the 1970 European Cup, as well as winning the UEFA Cup in 1974 and 2002.
Previous meeting: N/A