Conte Prepares to Rely on a New Defensive Duo Due to Rahmani's Injury
Coach Antonio Conte plans to make changes to Napoli's defense ahead of the anticipated match against Fiorentina scheduled for next Saturday evening, as part of the third round of the Italian league, due to doubts surrounding the readiness of defender Amir Rahmani and the ongoing recovery of Alessandro Bungiorno from injury.
Despite the club signing Dutch defender Sam Boeckema from Bologna for 31 million euros during the summer transfer window, Conte relied on the duo of Amir Rahmani and Juan Jesus in the first two rounds.
However, Rahmani's muscle injury during his international appearance with the Kosovo national team, which forced him to leave the camp and miss the match against Sweden, led him to return to Napoli for medical examinations, making him unlikely to participate in Saturday's match.
On the other hand, reports indicate that Bungiorno is close to returning to the starting lineup after recovering from hip surgery he underwent during the summer. The Italian defender came on as a substitute in the second half of the match against Cagliari and succeeded in assisting Anguissa's winning goal in stoppage time, boosting his chances of entering the starting lineup.
According to what was published by 'Football Italia', the likelihood of Conte relying on a new defensive duo consisting of Sam Boeckema and Alessandro Bungiorno has increased ahead of the Fiorentina clash, given the need for a cohesive and physically ready defense.
Despite the club signing Dutch defender Sam Boeckema from Bologna for 31 million euros during the summer transfer window, Conte relied on the duo of Amir Rahmani and Juan Jesus in the first two rounds.
However, Rahmani's muscle injury during his international appearance with the Kosovo national team, which forced him to leave the camp and miss the match against Sweden, led him to return to Napoli for medical examinations, making him unlikely to participate in Saturday's match.
On the other hand, reports indicate that Bungiorno is close to returning to the starting lineup after recovering from hip surgery he underwent during the summer. The Italian defender came on as a substitute in the second half of the match against Cagliari and succeeded in assisting Anguissa's winning goal in stoppage time, boosting his chances of entering the starting lineup.
According to what was published by 'Football Italia', the likelihood of Conte relying on a new defensive duo consisting of Sam Boeckema and Alessandro Bungiorno has increased ahead of the Fiorentina clash, given the need for a cohesive and physically ready defense.
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