In the fields of
Spezia - Naples
and
Udinese - Bologna
Four finals, all to be won.
For Napoli, on the eve of the trip to La Spezia, a thrilling tour de force is expected.
Beating Spezia, Udinese, Fiorentina and Verona in order is the watchword in this decisive phase of the tournament, an obligation from which Gattuso's team cannot exempt itself if it does not want to see all the efforts made up to now to reach the goal thwarted. qualification for next year's Champions League.
Until last Sunday, thanks to the calendar that still includes two direct clashes between Juventus, Milan and Atalanta, the Azzurri had a joker available, that is to say, out of five matches they could also have drawn one, keeping, in the event of a further four victories, the mathematical certainty of at least fourth place in the final standings. The bonus, however, was wasted at the 'Maradona' with the draw with Cagliari and now there is no more room for new slowdowns.
The problem is that winning at La Spezia is no small feat. The Italian team is still engaged in the fight for salvation and you can be sure that it will pour out every last drop of sweat to make a result against the Neapolitans.
Gattuso and the team are aware of the need to have a result at all costs and the concentration at the moment is maximum.
Fate, however, did not help the coach. The defense, in fact, shows up tomorrow at the 'Peak' with two defections, that of Koulibaly who reported a muscle problem in the match against the Sardinians and that of Maksimovic, a positive result at Covid. The pair of power plants is therefore taken for granted: Rrahmani and Manolas will play and the questions about the solidity and stability of the department inevitably chase each other.
As for the rest of the line-up, Meret will be reconfirmed in goal, Mario Rui's return to the left wing in place of Hysaj and, with respect to the team that took the field with Cagliari, Lozano will be replaced by Politano.
Confirmed, as an advanced tip, Osimhen who has definitively recovered after the application of three sutures on the scalp, following the game clash with Ceppitelli. (HANDLE).