Napoli, Conte gets key players back ahead of upcoming matches | OneFootball

The day after the friendly defeat against Brest in Castel di Sangro, Napoli is halted again: this time it's a 1-1 draw with Casertana, who took the lead in the 35th minute with a header from a corner by Vano, nine minutes before the equalizer scored before halftime by Politano, who placed it under the crossbar with his left foot.

The fatigue is felt, draw in the test with Casertana

Conte completely changes the lineup, and in the flurry of second-half substitutions, McTominay and Marianucci also make an appearance.

Napoli, Conte recovers players ahead of upcoming matches

Third stop in four friendlies for Napoli: after defeats to Arezzo and Brest, here is the 1-1 with Casertana in the second match of the Castel di Sangro training camp. Just hours after the loss to the French team, Conte totally changes the lineup, giving space to those who hadn't played or had only a few minutes the night before: among the starters were Meret, Mazzocchi, Anguissa, Lukaku, and Politano.

The Belgian was the first to pose a threat with a turn saved by Zanellati. Among the most active was Hasa, who tried several times without finding the 1-0. However, like with the French team, it was Napoli who took the first blow: in the 37th minute, from a corner, Vano's header put Casertana ahead. This time, however, the reaction was almost immediate: before halftime, Politano equalized, having already rallied the team against Brest, with a beautiful left-footed shot under the crossbar. In the second half, the only change was in goal with Contini replacing Meret, then the Italian champions resumed their assault with Saco stopped on the line and Lukaku blocked on a free kick.

The other common denominator is the arrival, at the stroke of the hour, of substitutions, finally with McTominay on the field along with Lang, Marianucci, and Gilmour, with Conte thus recovering pieces. Politano, Simeone, and last season's best player still lacked precision, and so it ended 1-1: the first draw in this preseason for Napoli.

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