Allegri Calls Napoli Title Favourites as Milan Host Conte’s Leaders
Conte downplays title labels after an ‘unlucky’ week that leaves Napoli short at centre-back.
Overview
- AC Milan face table-topping Napoli at San Siro on Sunday in Serie A Week 5, with the visitors carrying a perfect four wins from four.
- Massimiliano Allegri praised Antonio Conte and said Napoli remain the team to beat this season after what he called an important transfer window.
- Antonio Conte confirmed that centre-backs Alessandro Buongiorno and Amir Rrahmani will miss the trip, describing the buildup as an unlucky week.
- Milan enter with three wins and one defeat from four matches, while Allegri noted his side’s recent home struggles against Napoli and called the match an early test.
- Gianluigi Buffon lauded Conte’s determination and Allegri’s methods, reiterating his prediction that Milan will finish in the top three as the coaches renew a rivalry that has produced 11 of the last 15 Scudetti.