Pepe Reina is happy to be back facing Villarreal and believes Napoli “should be feeling confident” in the Europa League.

The Round of 32 kicks off tomorrow evening with the first leg and it’s a return home for the goalkeeper.

“When I was at Villarreal I still had hair,” he laughed in a Press conference.

Pepe Reina is happy to be back facing Villarreal and believes Napoli “should be feeling confident” in the Europa League.

The Round of 32 kicks off tomorrow evening with the first leg and it’s a return home for the goalkeeper.

“When I was at Villarreal I still had hair,” he laughed in a Press conference.

“It’s lovely to return where I had some great years, they treated me well here, but tomorrow it’ll be 90 very difficult minutes, because the Spanish side is very strong on home turf and has been on a positive run.”

This is a test of Napoli’s mentality after losing the Scudetto showdown with Juventus and the Serie A leadership.

“I want to let everyone know that anybody who tries to destabilise Napoli will not succeed, because we are mentally strong.

“Every competition is important for us, then the Coach decides who starts. When you wear the Napoli jersey, you do it to win.

“The team should be feeling great, also for what we did on Saturday night. If we had an idea of our strength before Saturday’s game, then now we have even more confidence. We must react and work the way we have done so far.

“Napoli and Villarreal are two sides who could be in the Champions League next season, so the quality on show is beyond doubt. We mustn’t make any errors and play our football regardless.”

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