Scott McTominay was the hero against Genoa but couldn't make an impact against Como in the Coppa Italia
Antonio Conte.
Antonio Conte showed his frustrations in the post-match press conference(Image: Serie A)
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Scott McTominay has been struck down with injury and was forced to watch on as Napoli crashed out of the Coppa Italia to Como.
Boss Antonio Conte let his frustrations fly in the post-match press conference after his side were beaten on penalties. Como took the lead before half-time through a Martin Baturina penalty, with Antonio Vergara equalising just after the game restarted.
The quarter-final went straight to a shootout with Romelu Lukaku and Stanislav Lobotka missing for Napoli to send them out of the cup.
The Serie A side were unable to rely on the great McTominay after he picked up an injury in the 3-2 win over Genoa at the weekend. The former Manchester United star was instrumental in Saturday's victory despite going off at the break, scoring from the edge of the area to give his side a precious lead.
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However, he was replaced by Giovane as Conte confirmed at full-time that the midfielder had picked up an injury. He said: "Scott has been dealing with this problem since the beginning of the year.
Eljif Elmas of Napoli (right) sprays his teammate Scott McTominay's right ankle during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on February 7, 2026 in Genoa, Italy.
Scott McTominay was left out of the defeat to Como due to injury(Image: Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
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"It's an inflammation of the tendons in the area between the gluteus maximus and the hamstrings. This discomfort forces him to play at a reduced pace.
"He would have continued, but at the end of the first half I preferred to avoid any stupid risks. We're talking about a key player for us, I need him to be 100%. We hope to get him back as soon as possible."
Conte took to the microphone after the quarter-final loss again, in a much more antagonistic mood than at the weekend.
The Italian manager was extremely animated when discussing the game and even referenced Jose Mourinho's famous rant from years past.
He said: "In two years we won the Scudetto and the Super Cup. So now I'm starting to do this: every time he comes to the press conference I'll stand like this, make the two with my fingers and then list the teams that have won, as one coach used to say, zero titles."
Antonio Conte.
The Italian manager was keen to get his point across(Image: Serie A)
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Conte then held up two fingers on one hand and made a circle with the other, showcasing his success in Serie A in recent times with two major titles.
The Napoli boss went on to praise his side despite the defeat and highlighted just how important McTominay is to his team. He said: "I credit the lads, because it was certainly not easy to face a Como side with a full squad available, who had rested for 10 days.
"We were coming off a game played against Genoa three days ago, which we ended with 10 men and lost another player to injury, as Scott McTominay is so important for us."