Napoli vs Arsenal: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview Unai Emery takes his side to San Paolo Stadium for the second leg of a hotly anticipated Europa League quarter-final clash on Thursday Having handed themselves a comfortable first leg cushion from which to propel them towards the final four, Arsenal continue their Europa League exploits with a trip to Napoli at San Paolo Stadium. Unai Emery's side put one foot into the semi-finals thanks to an effort from Aaron Ramsey and an own-goal from Kalidou Koulibaly in a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium and will look to book their spot in the next round with their trip to Italy. However, an underwhelming win against ten-man Watford at the weekend was less than convincing, meaning that the Spaniard will have to refocus his side ahead of their vital clash. Article continues below Carlo Ancelotti has meanwhile called upon his side to show "courage, intelligence and passion" as they look to spring a surprise comeback in their hunt for European success. Game Napoli vs Arsenal Date Thursday, April 18 Time 8:00pm BST / 3:00pm EST TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US), the game will be broadcast on Univision Deportes. It can be streamed via B/R Live. US TV channel Online stream Univision Deportes B/R Live In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be broadcast on BT Sport 2 and BT Sport 4K UHD. It can be streamed via BT Sport Live. UK TV channel Online stream BT Sport 2 / BT Sport 4K UHD BT Sport Live Squads & Team News Position Napoli players Goalkeepers Meret, Ospina, Karnezis Defenders Koulibaly, Maksimovic, Chiriches, Luperto, Ghoulam, Mario Rui, Hysaj, Malcuit Midfielders Allan, Fabian Ruiz, Zielinski Forwards Insigne, Younes, Verdi, Callejon, Ounas, Milik, Mertens Carlo Ancelotti will have to deal with the absences of Amadou Diawara and Raul Albiol as he welcomes his visitors from the Premier League. He could have opted to keep faith with the same side who were turned over at the Emirates Stadium last week given the quality in has in spades, but made three changes to his XI. Confirmed Napoli starting XI : Meret; Maksimovic, Chiriches, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Callejon, Fabian Ruiz, Allan, Zielinski; Insigne, Milik. Position Arsenal squad Goalkeepers Leno, Cech, Okonkwo Defenders Sokratis, Kolasinac, Mustafi, Monreal, Koscielny, Jenkinson Midfielders Guendouzi, Elneny, Mkhitaryan, Ramsey, Xhaka, Torreira, Maitland-Niles Forwards Aubameyang, Ozil, Lacazette, Nketiah, Iwobi Unai Emery has been able to name a strong party for the trip to Italy, but is without a key quartet of players who remain in London. Denis Suarez, Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding and Danny Welbeck all remain at home as the Gunners jet out to the south of Europe. Confirmed Arsenal starting XI: Cech; Monreal, Sokratis, Koscielny; Maitland-Niles, Torreira, Xhaka, Kolasinac, Ramsey; Lacazette, Aubameyang. Betting & Match Odds Napoli are the odds-on favourites to take the win in this leg at 7/10 with bet365 . Arsenal are priced at the more distant 15/4 while a draw is available at 10/3. Click here to see more offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more. Match Preview With the chance of securing a return to the Champions League next season through a top four domestic finish, Arsenal still remain firmly in contention through its sister competition as they vie for glory in the Europa League. Unai Emery's men could still qualify for the continental high table through this tournament if they were to see their grip slip in the Premier League, providing they can reach the final and lift the trophy in Baku. Between them and a potential date with destiny in Azerbaijan, however, stands Napoli, who wil have designs of their own on picking up some major silverware this season. A 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium a week ago has helped the Gunners on their way towards a berth in the semi-finals at the expense of their Serie A rivals - but at San Paolo Stadium, Arsenal will know that their hosts may present a very different challenge. "We know it’s going to be a different match," Emery told his pre-match press briefing . "We are waiting for them and their best performance. "We want to play this match not thinking about the first leg. We want to play thinking about winning, scoring [and] stopping them. "We want to attack the space and respect the tactical structure. Insigne, Zielinski, Mertens; there are lots of players with [the] quality to push against us and give us problems. When asked what his hosts must show in order to prevail and turn around a two-goal deficit, Ancelotti responded : "In three words? Courage, intelligence and passion." "We will put all our passion into [Thursday] with a lot of intensity because it will be a great chance for us. Our mentality has to be positive. I am sure all the atmosphere will help us with passion. "We are the only Italian team left in Europe and we want it to be the same on Friday. If this isn't the case it will only be because of the results and not because of our play. Napoli will play great. I think we can qualify."<doc-sep>How to watch Napoli vs. Arsenal in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals on Thursday, April 18. Napoli and Arsenal will square off in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals on Thursday. Kickoff from Stadio San Pablo in Naples, Italy, is slated for 3 p.m. ET. Arsenal netted two goals in the first 25 minutes and managed to keep a clean sheet in defeating Napoli 2-0 in the first leg last week. The club has won five of its last six contests, including a 1-0 win over Watford in the Premier League on Monday to keep pace in the heated race for a top-four berth in England. The winner of this quarterfinal will face either Villarreal or Valencia in the semifinals. Valencia won leg one of its quarterfinal matchup, 3-1. Here's how to watch Thursday's match: Time: 3 p.m. ET TV: Univision Deportes Live Stream: Watch live on fuboTV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Subscribers can also watch via B/R Live. 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BEN STANSALL/Getty Images If either Arsenal or Napoli are to win a trophy this season, it will have to be the UEFA Europa League. Napoli are second in Serie A, but they are 17 points behind leaders Juventus, while their Coppa Italia campaign came to an end back in January, just days after Arsenal were knocked out of the FA Cup. The Gunners have barely been involved in this season's Premier League title race and are in a fierce battle for the top four. For them, a Europa League triumph would not only return a major piece of silverware but also offer them an alternative route to the UEFA Champions League if they fail to finish in the Premier League's top four. Arsenal are in the driving seat to advance to the semi-finals after a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium in their quarter-final first leg against Napoli last week. But the Partenopei have more than enough quality to turn things around on Thursday on their home turf. Date: Thursday, April 18 Video Play Button Videos you might like Time: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. ET TV: BT Sport 2 (UK), Univision Deportes (USA) Live Stream: BT Sport App (UK), B/R Live (USA) Match Odds: Napoli 8-11, Arsenal 75-19, Draw 16-5 Odds courtesy of Oddschecker In all competitions, Arsenal have won just three of their last 13 on the road, and lost seven. That is in stark contrast to their impeccable home record, which has seen them win eight in a row at the Emirates. Their most recent home win was last week's 2-0 triumph over Napoli in the first leg (U.S. only): As a result of that victory, Arsenal are deserved favourites to advance to the last four of the Europa League, but their away form means it is far from guaranteed. Napoli will be eager to prey on the fact the Gunners are much less confident away from home. If the hosts can get an early goal on Thursday, they will be in a superb position to turn tie around. Arsenal themselves will also likely look to get on the scoreboard as early as possible as an away goal from them would leave Napoli needing to score four times. The good news for Arsenal is that Lucas Torreira looks set to be available despite being substituted at half-time in Monday's win at Watford: The battling Uruguayan midfielder should be an ideal player for Thursday's crucial clash as he can stifle the likes of Dries Mertens, Arkadiusz Milik and Lorenzo Insigne in Napoli's attack. While Arsenal have been weak away from home this season, they have a head coach in Unai Emery who is an expert in navigating the latter stages of the Europa League. He won the tournament three times as Sevilla manager and is well placed to steer Arsenal to the last four in 2018-19.