This morning’s test gave a negative result: the Brazilian will miss the Scudetto clash

Antonio Conte is now used to bad news. David Neres has not recovered from the ankle injury he suffered at the end of last week’s match against Lazio and will miss tomorrow’s game against Inter at San Siro. The Brazilian had already been left out of the midweek match against Verona, and at the end of the game, the coach had hinted at the hope of having him back for the head-to-head clash in Milan. “Maybe he’ll be back,” he said. Unfortunately for Napoli, those expectations have not been met.

In light of this unavailability, Conte would have only two options: start Lang from the first minute, as he did last matchday, or try the experiment of two heavy strikers with Lucca as a starter. Certainly, such a delicate match against Inter is not conducive to experimentation, and in the first leg, Neres, deployed as a false center forward, confused the Nerazzurri defense. So, in all likelihood, the Dutchman will have another chance to convince the coach, who is not very satisfied with his performance at the moment. Alongside Lang, Elmas will play behind Hojlund. The midfield will consist of Spinazzola and Politano on the wings, with Lobotka and McTominay in the middle. Milinkovic-Savic will be in goal, protected by Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, and Juan Jesus, who is favored in the battle with Buongiorno. Mazzocchi returns to the bench after serving his suspension.