As far as managers go, Carlo Ancelotti is as experienced as they come. He began his managerial career as national team manager, followed by jobs at Reggiana, Parma, Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Bayern Munich and now Napoli. He has managed most of the top teams in the world and worked in the best leagues across the world.
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His spell at Milan spanned eight years and he was also a player at the club for five years and out of all of the teams he has worked for, Milan is the one that he holds closest to his heart. He won the European Cup with them twice as a player and twice as a manager.
Now he faces his old team in just his second league game in charge at Napoli and he knows that it will be a very emotional game for him, as he was a huge fans’ favourite when he left the club. Milan has not played a match yet in Serie A after the game against Genoa was postponed. Napoli got off to a winning start under Ancelotti with a 2-1 away win against Lazio. Milik and Insigne were the scorers after Immobile had given Lazio the lead.
Team news
Napoli is facing life in Serie A without manager Sarri and midfielder Jorginho who both moved to Chelsea this summer. They have brought in Simone Verdi, Alex Meret and Fabian Ruiz to bolster their squad.
Gattuso has brought in a number of new players this season, including Gonzalo Higuain, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Ivan Strinic and Nikola Kalinic who are all in with a chance of making their debuts. With Leonardo Bonucci leaving the club, his replacement will be Mateo Musacchio.
Head to head
The last match in Serie A between the two was a 0-0 with Milan hosting. The previous two matches to that ended in 2-1 wins to Napoli.