Napoli v Inter: Conte considers Neres false nine with Lautaro | OneFootball

Yesterday, October 24th, Milan drew 2-2 against Pisa almost at the last second with a goal from Zachary Athekame, avoiding a second defeat in as many home games against newly promoted teams, after losing to Cremonese 1-2 on the first day of Serie A. The Rossoneri's setback is a great opportunity for both Napoli and Inter to reach the top of the standings, with the Azzurri needing to bounce back after a negative period that hit its lowest point with a 6-2 defeat at PSV Eindhoven in their last European away game in the Champions League.

Napoli-Inter, the latest on the lineup: Conte with the Neres false nine dilemma, here's who plays with Lautaro

Following the news of Rasmus Hojlund's withdrawal, as he is still not in top condition, Antonio Conte, Napoli's coach, is trying to figure out the best attacking option against Inter, with Lorenzo Lucca not being a certainty from a tactical and, especially, mental standpoint, as the former Udinese player has not yet fully embraced the mentality desired by his coach and all Napoli fans. Among the possibilities discussed in recent hours is the idea of deploying a player as a false nine, with the main candidates being Kevin De Bruyne and Noa Lang, the Dutchman under scrutiny, but Davis Neres seems to be the frontrunner. However, the Italian forward appears to be favored above all.

NAPOLI (4-1-4-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Beukema, Buongiorno, Spinazzola; Gilmour; Politano, Anguissa, De Bruyne, McTominay; Lucca. Coach: Conte.

As for Inter, the moment for Christian Chivu's team seems to be excellent: there is talk of a cohesive and united group, with the Romanian coach having successfully integrated into an already well-bonded locker room. The only real doubt for the Nerazzurri is the replacement for Marcus Thuram, who is still injured and will not participate in the match against Napoli: the main candidate to take his place seems to be the Frenchman Ange Yoan Bonny, ahead of Francesco Pio Esposito.

INTER (3-5-2): Sommer: Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro, Bonny. Coach: Chivu.

Mario Di Domenico

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