Tension before Napoli v Sporting, Conte warns star: Wrong person | OneFootball

Before hosting Sporting on Italian soil, Napoli suffered their second defeat of the current season, this time against Milan, losing by a narrow margin (2-1) and finishing this round of games in second place in Serie A, just behind their opponent this Sunday.

The only goal scored in that match bore the mark of Kevin De Bruyne, the Belgian midfielder who left the field at the 72nd minute. The 'number 11' did not continue to help the team and showed his dissatisfaction at the moment of substitution, something that warranted a comment from the Italian coach in the press conference after the match.

"I hope he was upset with the result. If he was annoyed with the substitution, he found the wrong person (...) I tried to introduce fresh blood, as Milan was gaining momentum. I think the substitutions were correct," said Antonio Conte, regarding the exits of Kevin De Bruyne, Scott McTominay, and Rasmus Hojlund.

Moreover, the Azzurri have been suffering from serious defensive weaknesses and it is expected that the Italian team will make some changes in the back line. Di Lorenzo was a starter in the defeat against Milan, but he will not be able to face Rui Borges' team, as he was sent off in the first round of the Champions League, against Manchester City.

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