As expected, Victor Osimhen has been left out of the traveling squad as a precaution.
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The 22-year-old Nigeria international, who had started in each of Napoli’s previous eight matches, missed the team’s trip to face Salernitana on Sunday, where the Parthenopeans won 1-0 to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
When former Lazio sports chief Walter Sabatini was asked to choose between Osimhen and Mbappé, he opted for the Napoli centre-forward.
The Napoli star scored one goal in the Azzurri’s 2-0 win over Cagliari on Sunday. Luciano Spalletti’s side have enjoyed a perfect start to the season with six wins from six Serie A games and Osimhen has played a key role in Napoli’s victories.
The game started badly for coach Luciano Spalletti, who saw Diego Demme carried off by medical staff after a rough tackle left him with a right knee injury.
The 62-year-old has been out of work since being axed by Inter Milan in May 2019 despite leading them to a Champions League spot in his two seasons at the club.
The 49-year-old returns to management having been sacked by the Blues at the end of the 2017/18 season
Inter Milan and coach Luciano Spalletti have formally parted ways.
Inter Milan have parted company with Coach Luciano Spalletti after two seasons, the club said on Thursday, although he guided the side into next season’s Champions League.
Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi, out of the team and clearly out of favour since mid-February amid protracted contract-renewal talks, will return for Wednesday’s Serie A match at Genoa, coach Luciano Spalletti said on Tuesday.
Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti says the club has been humiliated by striker Mauro Icardi as he explained why he left the Argentine out of the team for Sunday’s Serie A match at home to Lazio.
The former Giallorossi midfielder returned to the club to replace Luciano Spalletti as head coach in June 2017 and duly guided the capital outfit to the Champions League semi-finals.
Karamoh, 19, has been used sparingly since joining on loan from Ligue 1 side Caen in the close of season but scored a stunning goal in the 2-1 win over Bologna in February.
The 58-year-old guided Roma to second place in Serie A with an impressive 87-point haul last season but off-field issues hastened his exit from the Stadio Olimpico last month
The 58-year-old’s contract at the Stadio Olimpico was due to expire at the end of the season and he has opted not to sign a renewal, with recent reports suggesting he is on his way to Inter