Lucca and Bonny take diverging paths after summer transfers

Lorenzo Lucca would be Rasmus Hojlund’s natural replacement, but Antonio Conte might pick David Neres against Inter, while Nerazzurri forward Ange-Yoan Bonny has proved to be a perfect backup to Marcus Thuram.

Napoli and Inter meet at the Stadio Maradona today, but Partenopei and Nerazzurri come to this game in very different forms.

Napoli have lost the last two games across all competitions, while Inter have grabbed seven consecutive wins.

Strikers’ form is also creating a debate ahead of the game, given that Antonio Conte has tried David Neres as a false nine, which means Lucca could go to the bench today.

Conte might be planning to introduce a real centre-forward for the second part of the game, but starting on the bench will possibly affect Lucca’s morale, especially with Romelu Lukaku and Rasmus Hojlund injured.

Lucca has scored one goal in nine appearances this season, and Conte backed his signature over the summer, when Napoli were also in talks for Darwin Nunez.

On the other hand, Inter striker Bonny is in a very different form as the Frenchman has proved to be an ideal replacement for the injured Thuram.

The ex-Parma striker, who joined Inter in the summer, has already collected three goals and four assists in 10 appearances across all competitions.