Antonio Conte offers an essential health replace on Stanislav Lobotka for tonight’s Champions League tie with Eintracht Frankfurt, and makes a pointed remark concerning the switch technique.
It kicks off on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona at 17.45 GMT.
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Lorenzo Lucca is suspended following his crimson card in Eindhoven, plus Kevin De Bruyne, Billy Gilmour, Leonardo Spinazzola, Alex Meret and Romelu Lukaku injured.
Conte glad to have Lobotka again in Napoli midfield
NAPLES, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 22: Antonio Conte SSC Napoli head coach in the course of the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Pisa SC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 22, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
The excellent news is that Stanislav Lobotka is match to make his first begin in over a month.
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“Lobotka skilled earlier than the Como sport too, so he can play, and one hopes presumably for the entire sport,”
Eljif Elmas and Miguel Gutierrez are within the beginning XI too as an all-new left flank for Napoli, as Spinazzola is out injured and David Neres dropped to the bench.
When requested to explain them, Conte appeared to be making a pointed comparability to another gamers like Noa Lang who haven’t made the appropriate influence.
“They’re two gamers who’re the nice novelties from the switch market, as they settled in the appropriate approach, and current legitimate alternate options.”
NAPLES, ITALY – MAY 11: Stanislav Lobotka of Napoli is injured in the course of the Serie A match between Napoli and Genoa at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Might 11, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
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The stress is already on the Partenopei, who have been held to a 0-0 draw by Como on Saturday and but nonetheless went clear on the high of the Serie A desk.
Their state of affairs is extra difficult in Europe, having misplaced 2-0 at Manchester Metropolis and 6-2 with PSV Eindhoven, scraping solely a 2-1 dwelling victory over Sporting CP.
that Napoli ‘triggered issues’ for the media and system difficult for the highest of Serie A, so will in addition they have the ability to trigger issues in Europe?
“It takes time and persistence, for every part,” he replied.