A former Napoli defender has explained the reason why he prefers Nigerian attacker, Victor Osimhen, over Romelu Lukaku at the Italian Serie A club.

An Italian media outlet has aimed a subtle swipe at Victor Osimhen while highlighting the crucial impact Romelu Lukaku has had at Napoli under Antonio Conte.

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Romelu Lukaku has continued to net important goals for Napoli this season and the Belgian international could be leading them to the Serie A title this season.

Antonio Conte’s Napoli delivered a top-team response to adversity, overturning a deficit against Juventus to reignite their Scudetto ambitions.

Antonio Conte’s side won 3-2 at Atalanta, which hadn’t lost since September, and moved six points clear of second-placed Inter Milan

Napoli extended their lead at the Serie A summit to six points after beating Atalanta, with Romelu Lukaku the difference once again.

Napoli have 53 points and are six ahead of Inter Milan, who had two games in hand. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Antonio Conte advises Napoli to remain humble despite their Serie A success, highlighting key player absences and the importance of focus.

Kolo Muani has scored on debut for Juventus but Serie A leader Napoli has come back for a 2-1 win that was inspired by Romelu Lukaku.

Napoli enjoyed a dream start to life after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, beating direct Scudetto rivals Atalanta 3-2 at the Gewiss Stadium last night. Antonio Conte’s side overhauled an early deficit to steer seven points clear of the third-placed La Dea and temporarily open a six-point gap on runners-up Inter.

Napoli manager Antonio Conte hailed his side's 2-1 comeback win over Juventus in Serie A on Saturday but stressed the importance of staying grounded despite his side keeping pace with their title-winning season of two years ago.