Napoli rotate for Champions League: Beukema, Noa Lang to shine | OneFootball

Napoli is called to manage a busy schedule, between Serie A and the Champions League, which will test the depth of the squad built during the last summer transfer window.

Napoli, with the Champions League comes rotation: Beukema and Noa Lang ready to take the spotlight

After a transfer market worth almost 200 million and nine signings in total, Antonio Conte is preparing to give playing time to those who have seen little of the pitch so far.

The moment for rotation: new protagonists on the way

In the first league matches, the real novelties were limited to the inclusion of Kevin De Bruyne and Lorenzo Lucca, mainly due to the absence of Romelu Lukaku. To ensure more attacking options, the club also added Rasmus Hojlund, who is eager to make his official debut.

The Salento coach, now forced to manage the team's energy, is preparing to rotate his players, opening the doors to the new arrivals.

Beukema and Lang on the front line

One of the first to benefit from the rotations will be Sam Beukema, set to start immediately after the break to replace the injured Amir Rrahmani.

On the left flank, the return of Miguel Gutiérrez is expected, as he is almost fully recovered, while further forward Noa Lang is raring to go: the Dutchman, who arrived from PSV for 25 million, has so far only played brief spells, penalized by Conte’s initial formation that favored the “Fab 4” (Lobotka, McTominay, De Bruyne, and Anguissa) in midfield, limiting space for attacking wingers.

Hojlund and new tactical solutions

Another hot name is Rasmus Hojlund, who trained with Manchester United and already seems ready to carve out an important role.

With the return of the Champions League and a run of matches that includes Fiorentina, Manchester City, and Pisa, it is likely that Napoli will temporarily abandon the initial 4-1-4-1 to adopt a more balanced 4-3-3 or even a 3-5-2, especially when Lukaku is available again.

Conte sets the tone: meritocracy and continuity

Antonio Conte has reiterated his philosophy several times: only those who prove they deserve it in training will play. But the feeling is that this year the coach has a team of a higher caliber than the one that won the title last season.

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