Jamie Carragher tips Man City to win the Champions League this season… but Richards picks Napoli

Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards have given their opinions on who they think will win this season’s Champions League with the former Premier League stars picking Man City and Napoli respectively.

The players turned pundits were speaking during Tuesday’s coverage of the competition’s return on CBS Sports.

‘I think Napoli are the form team,’ said Carragher. ‘I would love to see them win it but I think this could the season of Manchester City.’

However, Richards doesn’t think his former side will end their wait for a first triumph in the competition, instead singling out Serie A’s runaway leaders.

‘I think Napoli,’ he said. ‘Napoli with their form have been brilliant. In terms of standout favourites it’s difficult but on form I think Napoli.

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‘If I was a betting man and I was putting money on right now in terms of form I would pick Napoli. When I watch them and the dynamic, they defend well, they attack well. 

Arsenal legend Henry was unable to pick out one team, saying ‘for the first time I don’t see a clear favourite’.

‘At the end we always know that the big guns are in the final or one of the big ones usually wins it. It is open but still you have to knock those guys out.’

Man City are facing RB Leipzig in the last-16 while Napoli are up against Eintracht Frankfurt.

City have been made favourites by bookmakers with Bayern Munich just behind them after Tuesday’s first leg victory over PSG. 

Micah Richards thinks that Serie A leaders Napoli are the ones to watch this season 

Napoli have been brilliant this season and sit 15 points clear at the top of the Italian top flight