Union Berlin's slim chances of qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League could officially be wiped out with defeat to Napoli in Wednesday's Group C clash at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Meanwhile, their hosts sit second in the section with six points to their name and could move within touching distance of a place in the knockout rounds with another positive result.
Since suffering back-to-back losses to Real Madrid and Fiorentina at the start of October, Napoli have three wins and a draw on their record from their last four matches continentally and domestically, including a 1-0 beating of Union Berlin two weeks ago thanks to a solitary Giacomo Raspadori goal.
The manner of that victory was far from convincing, though, as the German upstarts squandered numerous chances to breach the Partenopei backline, but only five days later, Garcia's side gained one point while AC Milan lost two, recovering from a 2-0 deficit to hold the Rossoneri to a 2-2 Serie A stalemate.
Raspadori was on target once again - as was Eljif Elmas - when Napoli's visit to Salernitana on Saturday ended with Garcia's men running out 2-0 victors, and should Napoli get the job done versus Union Berlin this week, they will move to within a point of a last-16 place if Real Madrid put Braga to the sword.
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