Napoli scraped into the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday after surviving a nail-biting 9-8 penalty shoot-out win over Cagliari, following a 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Antonio Conte has insisted that Scott McTominay is not being sacrificed after the Scotland midfielder battled through a heavy knock in Napoli's hard-fought 1–0 win away to Roma.
Antonio Conte's tenure at Napoli is facing growing scrutiny after the club's 2-0 defeat to Bologna on November 9, which snapped their winning streak and exposed ongoing vulnerabilities.
Napoli's attacking woes deepened as Antonio Conte's side were held to a 0–0 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, leaving both clubs on four points after four games.
Kevin De Bruyne has undergone successful surgery on a serious hamstring injury and will begin his recovery in Belgium, Napoli have confirmed.
Inter Milan are gaining real momentum under Cristian Chivu, heading into high-stakes matches against Roma and Napoli on 18 and 25 October.