The manager and his centre-forward appear an unlikely pairing. But they have spent recent years unable to stop thinking about each other
Napoli are aiming to wrestle back top spot in Serie A when they welcome leaders Inter to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona this Saturday.
Napoli's players must enjoy being near the Serie A summit without letting themselves feel the pressure of a title race, manager Antonio Conte said on Friday ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with leaders Inter Milan.
Napoli manager Antonio Conte said his side lacked hunger in the second half of their shock 2-1 defeat by promoted Como on Sunday which denied them the top spot in Serie A, but the Italian refused to blame his players.
The critics said they'd go straight back down without a fight. Still, Como stood in their own strength and even knocked over a few of Italy's best. Is salvation next?