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Italian media make emotions clear as Scott McTominay upstaged by ex-Premier League rival

Scott McTominay and Napoli suffered a setback towards Italian rivals Roma.

Scott McTominay missed out towards Roma. (Picture: Getty Pictures)

Napoli returned to the pitch on Sunday night, although injured Scott McTominay was pressured to look at from the sidelines. The previous Manchester United midfielder wasn’t accessible to steal the highlight, as he has continuously achieved beforehand. That honour as an alternative belonged to a different participant thought of expendable by a Premier League workforce.

Donyell Malen arrived at Roma on mortgage from Aston Villa in the course of the January window, and his double at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona took his tally to 5 strikes in 5 appearances for the Giallorossi. Malen put Roma forward twice at McTominay’s Napoli, however the house facet hit again by Leonardo Spinazzola – netting towards his previous workforce – and alternative Alisson Santos. Santos was making his Serie A bow, having arrived on mortgage from Sporting CP a mere fortnight earlier.

The draw means Napoli keep third, with Roma trailing by simply three factors in fourth place. This is the Italian press response following Sunday’s encounter, which completed stage.

“He has the perfect attributes for a striker in my view,” he continued. This squad requires any person of his calibre; he continuously finds himself in threatening positions. However, there’s all the time room for enchancment.”

Corriere dello Sport disclosed on Sunday that Napoli are pursuing a brand new contract for McTominay. “[He] is not simply the current: he is the longer term,” they reported.

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