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Napoli have relinquished top spot in Serie A after Scott McTominay and co suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Udinese.
Defending champions Napoli went into this weekend’s round of fixtures top of the league on goal difference ahead of AC Milan but have now slipped to third following their poor performance at the Stadio Friuli.
Napoli were a clear second best in Udine. The hosts had two goals disallowed before finally breaking the deadlock through Jurgen Ekkelenkamp on 73 minutes and held on for an important victory.
Napoli's Scott McTominay takes a sore one in the face during the defeat by Udinese.placeholder image
Napoli's Scott McTominay takes a sore one in the face during the defeat by Udinese. | Getty Images
Scotland internationalist McTominay played the full match despite reports in the Italian media earlier this week that claimed he is managing a groin injury and battling through the pain barrier. His teammate and fellow Scot Billy Gilmour remains out after adductor surgery, while Lennon Miller was once again an unused substitute for Udinese.
It was also a disappointing evening for Napoli’s on-loan Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund, who got little change out of the Udinese backline. However, he did miss a glaring opportunity from six yards out when he failed to convert a David Neres cross.
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Napoli were overtaken by Internazionale and AC Milan after the former won 2-1 at Genoa and the latter drew 2-2 at home to Sassuolo. Antonio Conte’s men are now two points off the summit.
The games continue to come thick and fast for Napoli. They take on AC Milan in the semi-finals of the Italian Super Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday night before another match in the tournament over the weekend.