Brescia-Naples more important than the Champions League match against Barcelona? Rino Gattuso says it ('' We have to think of Balotelli and Lopez, not Messi '') but he probably doesn't believe it either because the challenge to the Spanish champions is the most awaited of the year. The game of Brescia, however, is actually a fundamental appointment for Napoli who seeks the definitive relaunch in the championship and above all tries to chase the places useful for qualifying for the European cups. '' The match in Brescia? A race similar to that of Cagliari. I don't know how they will play, but they leave 2-3 players forward. We must be careful not to sin of presumption. It will not be easy. They also play on the second balls. Great attention is needed. '' '' The priority - explains Gattuso - is the game in Brescia, the best team will take the field. There is time to think about Barcelona. With the so-called small ones we lost 20 points. We will find a poisoned team. We will find a team that wants to put us in difficulty. '' Many do not yet explain the preference given by the technician to Ospina over Meret.
'' I make choices. I'm not a corporate engineer. I must be able - says the Napoli coach - to field the right players. The choices I make based on what I see. The matches are seen during the week. '' Tomorrow Koulibaly will still be absent and Gattuso anticipates that the Franco-Senegalese will not even be against Barcelona. '' First we have to listen to his feelings. It is useless - he notes - that we put him on the pitch and then he remains firm. We preferred to stop him 7-10 days and see how he feels physically. '' Tomorrow in Brescia Llorente will also be missing, influenced, but the coach finds Allan after the punitive exclusion for lack of commitment on the occasion of the trip to Cagliari. '' With Allan - he says - everything is ok, I said that I wasn't wearing a grudge. It ended there. We talked to each other, we looked each other in the eye, we have to make the pitch speak. I saw a great professional who made himself available to the team again. '' Away Napoli are doing better than at home. Is it due to the characteristics of the team? '' I prefer to always play at home. It is a question - says Gattuso - of mentality, of head, even if we have always struggled. You have to smell the danger first. At home we have always played in the open field ''
Probable formations
Brescia (4-3-1-2): 1 Joronen, 2 Sabelli, 3 Mateju, 14 Chsncellor, 26 Martella; 25 Bisoli, 4 Tonali 27 Dessena, 8 Zmrhal; 31 Bjarnason; 45 Balotelli. (12 Andrenacci, 5 Gastaldello 19 Mangraviti, 29 Semprini, 6 Ndoj, 7 Spalek, 23 Skrabb, 24 Viviani, 9 Donnarumma). All .: Lopez. Disqualified: Ayé. Beware: Mateju. Unavailable: Alfonso, Romulo, Cistana, Torregrossa.
Naples (4-3-3): 25 Ospina, 22 Di Lorenzo, 44 Manolas, 19 Maksimovic, 6 Mario Rui, 5 Allan, 4 Demme, 20 Zielinski, 7 Callejon, 14 Mertens, 24 Insigne. (1 Meret, 27 Karnezis, 23 Hysaj, 13 Luperto, 31 Ghoulam, 8 Ruiz, 68 Lobotka, 12 Elmas, 21 Politano, 11 Lozano, 99 Milik). All .: Gattuso. Disqualified: none. Beware: Elmas and Demme. Unavailable: 2 Malcuit, 26 Koulibaly, 9 Llorente. Referee: Orsato di Schio Snai odds: 5.75 4.25 1.55