Conte
Napoli boss Antonio Conte has fond memories of his time at Inter Milan but the Italian said on Friday that his side will give no quarter when his league leaders face the reigning champions in a top-of-the-table clash in Serie A.
Napoli manager Antonio Conte acknowledges that Saturday's home game with lowly Lecce, where he started his playing career, will stir emotions but knows the Serie A leaders have a job to do.
Last term Napoli sacked two managers and finished a disappointing 10th but Conte takes his side to Empoli without needing to concern himself with resting players, unlike his main title contenders Inter Milan, Juventus and AC Milan.
After a surprise defeat to Hellas Verona in their opening league match, Napoli have gone unbeaten and sit four points clear of Juventus in the table after a 3-1 home win against Cesc Fabregas' side.
Napoli recovered their spark in an entertaining victory in front of home crowd after they were humiliated 3-0 last week at Hellas Verona, who finished the previous campaign three points above the relegation zone.
Conte has remained in Italy following Tottenham's 1-0 defeat by AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Conte was diagnosed with inflammation of the gallbladder and underwent surgery on Wednesday to have it removed, the Premier League club had said, adding the coach would take a break to recover but not specifying when he would return.
Tottenham Hotspur threw away a two-goal lead in their 4-2 defeat by Manchester City in the Premier League on Thursday
Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte got the response he could only have dreamed of when Son Heung-min reacted to being made to start on the bench with a stunning hat-trick to seal a 6-2 win over Leicester City on Saturday.
Conte, whose team eased to victory on the back of a Kane double and a strike from Son, was unhappy with Arteta's assessment of the referee.
Spurs' latest failure was just as much of a blow to Leeds in their battle to beat the drop.
City host Tottenham on Saturday looking to hand the visitors a fourth successive league defeat.
Conte threw on Bergwijn in the 79th minute with his side trailing 2-1 and he delivered the killer blows to extend the team’s unbeaten run in the Premier League.
Conte stressed the importance of truthful communication with his players in the wake of Spurs' 2-0 defeat in the first leg of a League Cup semi-final against Chelsea.
Conte said Wednesday's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final showed how far his current club lag behind his former one.
Arsenal face Liverpool in the other semi-final and Conte said at this stage of the competition there is no easy draw.
Salah is in a fantastic run of form in the league, leading the charts of goals and assists in the competition with 24 league goal contributions.
Conte said 16 players, including young players, trained on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's Premier League trip to Leicester City which is scheduled to go ahead.
The Premier League Board has taken the decision to postpone the game following guidance from medical advisers, with the health of players and staff the priority.
Conte won three Serie A titles with Juventus before winning the Premier League and FA Cup with Chelsea.
