Luciano Spalletti isn’t sure how he will react when facing the Inter fans for the first time as coach of Napoli. ‘I experience everything intensely.’
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This is the first time that Spalletti has stepped into San Siro as an opponent against Inter after taking the team to fourth place, when he was then fired to make way for Antonio Conte.
“It’s difficult for me to know what my sensations will be, as I experience everything intensely and in the moment,” Spalletti told DAZN.
“My past is never entirely in the past, because I take it with me going forward. I had wonderful sensations here at Inter, the fans were right behind me and helped me to do my work.
“We must also congratulate the side that won the Scudetto last season, an important result achieved playing good football.”
Matteo Politano had to pull out after testing positive for COVID-19, along with Diego Demme and Alessandro Zanoli.
Chucky Lozano is therefore chosen to start in attack, with Victor Osimhen, Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski.
“Lozano always wants to play, he can turn the move from defence to attack very quickly and create these one-on-one situations.
“He has quality, but also character and wants to take on responsibility.”