If Napoli's players are looking over their shoulders as they kick off the weekend's Serie A fixtures with a visit to struggling Empoli, it should be not at the distant chasing pack but at coach Luciano…
Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka has been on the radar of Chelsea in recent months to the extent of them making a bid, according to reports in Italy.
TOM COLLOMOSSE: If three important players are already in MLS barely a year after becoming European champions, it shows the delicate balancing act Mancini was managing at Euro 2020.