Overview
- Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa decided Napoli’s 1-0 victory at Lecce with a 69th-minute header from David Neres’ free kick.
- Vanja Milinkovic-Savic preserved the lead by saving teenager Francesco Camarda’s penalty, his fifth stop in his last nine Serie A spot kicks.
- Napoli top the table on 21 points after nine matches, with AC Milan third on 18 following a 1-1 draw at Atalanta, and Roma also on 18 before hosting Parma on Wednesday.
- Napoli’s squad remains stretched, as team manager Gabriele Oriali said Kevin De Bruyne faces at least three months out with a hamstring injury, with Alex Meret and others also sidelined.
- Juventus dismissed Igor Tudor and placed Massimo Brambilla in interim charge for Wednesday’s match against Udinese, with CBS Sports reporting Luciano Spalletti as the leading candidate in talks.