Overview
- David Neres, who returned Tuesday to the club’s Castel Volturno base, has begun reconditioning after January ankle surgery in London, with the club targeting a careful late‑season reintegration.
- Antonio Conte is trialing tactical and personnel changes before Friday’s game against Cremonese to jump‑start the side’s play, with options including Alisson Santos as a No. 10 and Scott McTominay in midfield.
- Center back Amir Rrahmani has regained fitness and is in line to start Friday, according to local reports, while Gutierrez could replace Spinazzola on the left.
- The rethink follows a sharp attacking slump that produced no shots on target against Lazio at home for the first time in more than 20 years after blunt outings versus Cagliari, Milan and Parma.
- The club has set Champions League qualification as the minimum target, and president Aurelio De Laurentiis plans to meet Conte to align immediate steps with longer‑term decisions.