Allegri weighs 4-2-3-1 with De Bruyne as number 10 for Inter
For the trip to San Siro, the head coach is considering scrapping the 4-3-3 used in the last two games, pushing Kevin De Bruyne further forward with Anguissa and Lobotka as the central pair.
Massimiliano Allegri is considering a formation change for Napoli's trip to San Siro: switching from the 4-3-3 used against Como and Genoa to a 4-2-3-1, with Kevin De Bruyne moved from a central midfield role to a pure number 10 behind the lone striker. The Belgian would be free to collect the ball from midfield or the flanks, tasked with helping the team push up the pitch and shielding Lobotka and Anguissa from Inter's pressing.
The absence of Scott McTominay, sidelined by the arrhythmia that will need surgery in the UK shortly, forces a reshuffle regardless: André-Frank Anguissa would sit alongside Stanislav Lobotka in central midfield, with Matteo Politano on the right and Alisson Santos on the left. Changing system for the third game of the season, after the home defeat to Como, is no small thing: it suggests the 4-3-3 tried in the opening two matches did not convince enough in midfield to hold up against a direct rival like Inter.
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Napoli go into the game at San Siro 10th with 3 points from two matches, having lost at home to Como and won away at Genoa. Kick-off is today, Saturday 5 September, at 18:00 CET (17:00 UK, 12:00 ET) — where it will become clear whether the new system stays a pre-match idea or becomes Allegri's real choice.
Source: Spazio Napoli
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