Oriali to Dazn: Strong squad, Hojlund shines in Lukaku’s absence | OneFootball

Just minutes before Fiorentina-Napoli, Antonio Conte's historic collaborator, Lele Oriali, spoke to the microphones of Dazn, in the classic pre-match interview. Among the topics discussed were the debut of Ramus Hojlund and the absence of Alex Meret, out due to muscle fatigue in training.

Napoli, Oriali's words just minutes before the Florence match

Given the absence of Giovanni Manna due to his injury that forces him on crutches, it has been Lele Oriali who has been speaking during the pre-match interviews since the start of the season. The Head of First Team Management of Napoli spoke to the microphones of Dazn. These were his words: "Last year we only had the league, this year no but we are also happy about this. We have set up a competitive team, which gives us the possibility to change players".

On Hojlund

"He's a guy with great prospects, he has already gained experience both in Italy and in the Premier even though he is young. We are convinced that we have made up for the absence of Lukaku in the best way. He and Lucca will allow us to replace him in the best way".

On Meret

"Injured? I don't know, the choices are made by the coach. Unfortunately, it's a shame because he won't even be on the bench. And in addition to Lukaku, Rrahmani and Contini will also not be there. We hope that this negative moment passes, but we have a team that allows us to make up for these absences".

On De Bruyne

"From a technical point of view, nothing can be said, he approached the group with the modesty and humility of the great champion. Since he arrived he has not missed a single training, I have seen him sweat and stagger but he has never fallen".

Francesco Landi

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