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You could see straight away that they were out for revenge, keen on proving themselves against a strong team. Indeed, the Rossonere created the first dangerous chance of the game in the 23rd minute, as Thea Kyvåg found Evelyn Ijeh in the box. The Swede headed the ball towards goal but ended up hitting the crossbar, coming very close to giving Milan the lead.

Antonio Conte could be without Stanislav Lobotka for Napoli's Serie A match against Juventus this weekend after the midfielder suffered a muscle injury on Wednesday. Lobotka was set to be on the bench for Napoli's Coppa Italia tie against Cagliari, but he picked up a leg injury during the warm-up and was forced to miss the game. Conte's side won 9-8 on penalties after the match finished 1-1 in normal time, with Lorenzo Lucca on target for Napoli.

The Scudetto race last year was even, but it always seemed like it would be one of two teams. This year, with AC Milan involved, it is not as clear. It would be nice for Milan to be in a position where they could only look down. However, this is not the case. Instead, the race for the Scudetto sees several teams on a near enough level playing field, and every goal counts.

"Anguissa played a great game; he was definitely Napoli's best player. He and McTominay were the most dangerous," said Ghoulam after Napoli's draw against Frankfurt.

We can only get up to three million in that Maradona dump. That's quite a difference, isn't it? I said the same thing when [Carlo] Ancelotti arrived [in 2018]. Paris Saint-Germain pay the same rent for their stadium as we do, but they have full exclusivity and make 100 million euros a year, while we only have access for three days: before, during and after the match. It's an old stadium, with an athletics track and even a moat that pushes fans further away.

Scudetto holders Napoli will have been disappointed with their failure to beat Como at home in the Serie A on Saturday, but things could've been even worse as the visitors were awarded a penalty in the 26th minute. Up stepped Alvaro Morata to take it, but so did Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to save it.

Freed by Napoli's front-foot approach and the abundance of service from creative midfielders and wide men, the Dane has shown form that made Man United sign him in the first place. The goals have arrived in varied fashion, first-time finishes, surges in transition, and decisive touches in crowded areas, showing that he has managed to rediscover his form and confidence.

"It's definitely disappointing. When these situations happen, they never happen by chance," Conte told Sky. "Last year we won the league with just a few players. They outdid themselves by being compact and staying united as a team. This year we have more games and brought in more players. "Nine (signings) was too many for me but we had to do it. There's no need to despair."