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Billy Gilmour starts in the middle of the park in place of Anguissa, joining his Scottish compatriot Scott McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka. Politano and David Neres are the Napoli wingers ...

With that pair out, Pasquale Mazzocchi is in line to start at right-back, with Gilmour expected to start in the midfield three alongside McTominay and Stanislav Lobotka. EMPOLI, ITALY ...

Stanislav Lobotka – 7 A focal point of Napoli’s build-up play, the diminutive playmaker dictated the tempo with his crisp passing and intelligent positioning, keeping things ticking in midfield.

"He knows how to defend and how to set up attacks. He is very good at linking up with Stanislav Lobotka. "He looks very much at home. "Napoli have a great chance of winning the league and I liked ...

Romelu Lukaku reached double figures for goals and assists this season by scoring once and assisting twice in Napoli’s 3-0 win over Empoli, while Scott McTominay bagged a brace. Napoli secured a ...

"He's been unlucky because Conte has used a midfield three of McTominay, Stanislav Lobotka and Frank Anguissa, and once he's got a first choice XI, he sticks with them," added Garganase.