Conte plans Napoli tactical shift after Neres injury

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Napoli manager Antonio Conte has been force to consider tactical changes following the injury suffer by Brazilian winger David Neres.

Neres suffered an injury in training last week and missed Napoli’s 1-0 Serie A win at Monza on Saturday, much to the frustration of Conte during his press conference.

Neres injury test results เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย revealed a ruptured soleus muscle, which could rule him out for up to a month. Conte believes this is a recurring problem within the team, due to the unsatisfactory conditions at the Castel Volturno training ground.

Previously, during the time that Neres was injured, Conte had changed the formation to 3-5-2 and when the Brazilian winger returned from injury, it was back to 4-3-3.

Now that it is another long-term absence, the coach must decide whether to transform his system again or not in the final push for the Scudetto.

Napoli and Inter are joint top of the Serie A table going into the final five rounds of the season.

Therefore, at this time, there is a high chance that Neres will not be available until the end of this season. Forcing Conte to decide whether to change the playing system again or not. It will certainly have a big impact on the competition for the Scudetto against Inter Milan.