Napoli win ahead of Liverpool clash

Napoli beat Sampdoria 2-0 ahead of their Champions League meeting with Liverpool on Tuesday.

Carlo Ancelotti's side host the European champions in their opening Group E fixture next week and, like the Reds, go into that game on the back of a domestic victory.

Dries Mertens scored in either half to defeat Sampdoria at Stadio San Paolo on Saturday evening.

Speaking post-match, Ancelotti said: "It was a good display and we deserved the win.

"It was important to impose our game and keep a clean sheet as well. In the first half, we made a few mistakes bringing the ball out which allowed them to break.

"We then became more compact and controlled the game. We certainly took some risks, but that's also…