Ancelotti counts and will face the Ferrarese with the offensive package reduced to the bone: the young Gaetano is called up
NAPLES – There is nothing to ask for again in the championship, after the mathematical conquest of second place, reached last Sunday thanks to the victory over Cagliari. The Napoli , however , appears tomorrow in the Spal field having to deal with a series of injuries that halve it and perhaps even more offensive potential. They are injured and were not even summoned by Ancelotti for the trip to Emilia Romagna, Insigne, Mertens and Ounas . Mertens had been suffering from muscle fatigue for some days and therefore Ancelotti, in agreement with the medical staff, decided not to risk the Belgian. As for Insigne, instead, his absence was caused by the same problems that afflicted him in recent months. Between March and April the team captain had to be away for more than twenty days due to a problem with an adductor.
Absent both Insigne and Mertens , the weight of the attacking game will fall entirely on Milik’s shoulders. The Pole in recent days would have found the agreement with the company for the extension of the contract for another three years. The current one expires in 2021. In Milik , which has so far scored 17 league goals and 20 in the entire season, a touch-up to the engagement that is currently 2.5 million euros would be recognized per season. Given the absences in attack, Ancelotti could make his Serie A debut, possibly not from the beginning, right next to Milik, Gianluca Gaetano , a 2000 class who has just turned 19 and is considered one of the most promising talents of Italian football. Ancelotti has already called him several times in the first team and made him debut in the last minutes of the Coppa Italia match with Sassuolo. Next to Milik from the first minute one of Younes and Verdi should play. In midfield, given the narrowness of the squad, the presences of Callejon, Allan, Ruiz and Zielinski were discounted. Finally, in defense, there is space in Luperto alongside Koulibaly. Malcuit on the right and Ghoulam on the left should complete the ward.
From: Corriere Dello Sport.
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