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Lukaku Injury and Conte Confrontation Mark Napoli’s Castel di Sangro Finale

The match served as a final tactical rehearsal to integrate Kevin De Bruyne ahead of Napoli’s Serie A opener

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Overview

  • Antonio Conte continued evaluating new signing Kevin De Bruyne to fine-tune his attacking setup before the season kicks off.
  • Romelu Lukaku exited in the 32nd minute with a left-thigh muscle issue and was replaced by Lorenzo Lucca pending further medical assessment.
  • Conte left his technical area to confront Olympiacos’s El Kaabi after a dangerous tackle, prompting a brief on-field incident.
  • The friendly was televised on Sky Sport and offered as a €9.99 pay-per-view event on DAZN with streaming available on Sky Go and Now.
  • Olympiacos remain in Italy and will face Inter in Bari on August 16 as the next stop of their preseason tour.