Conte exasperated: ‘I’ll have to play in a minute’ as McTominay’s magic spray inspires Napoli comeback | OneFootball

The first half of Napoli’s match against Genoa was controversial and action-packed, to say the least.

After a lengthy early VAR intervention, Genoa took the lead through a Malinovsky penalty, within the first three minutes of the match.

However, it did not take long for Napoli to turn things around.

You can follow the second half, and all of today’s Serie A news and action, on our Live Blog.

Napoli comeback as Conte fumes with McTominay injury

Rasmus Hojlund pulled a goal back in the 20th minute, before a moment of madness.

Scott McTominay required treatment and asked Hojlund to hand him the ‘magic spray’ from the staff, so that the Scot would not have to leave the pitch.

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

After a quick spray, the former Manchester United man ended up scoring, before hobbling and signalling to the bench that he needs to come off.

At this point, an exasperated Antonio Conte turned to his bench and said “I’ll have to play in a minute!”

It is the latest in a number of serious injury blows for Conte’s side, that has left them struggling and relying on the very lower tiers of their squad depth.