Napoli, Sarri: "Real Madrid are the favorites, we will be under pressure"

In Maurizio Sarri's prematch press conference for the Champions League match with Real Madrid, the Napoli coach discussed his teams preparation for the return tie. Sarri commented first on the club's president: "I met with De Laurentiis, but we mostly talked about film. We only spoke for 30 seconds about Napoli, we're on the same page with our objectives. Tomorrow we'll face Real Madrid and there will be pressure on us. They are the strongest team in the world, everyone will be following this match and they are favorites. For the last 46 matches they've scored a goal. It is difficult because of their physical and technical quality. We need to stay concentrated, and play well defensively. Even if we play a perfect match, with their quality they can still win. Mertens' condition? He was suffering only from cramps, he's fine. We'll evaluate between today and tomorrow. Space for Rog? There is a very fine line between being in the lineup and in the stands. Rog is under consideration, he has been improving over the last few months. He's one of the players that I'll decide on."