"If we are intelligent people, we all ought to reflect on the construction of the squad, on the transfer strategy that we did, because compared to other teams, we have a very reduced squad. We can't even look to the youth academy. We have players like [Frank] Anguissa, who cannot seem to make a full recovery, [Billy] Gilmour had surgery and still has problems, so did De Bruyne, Lukaku was out for a long time. [Giovanni] Di Lorenzo will be out for two months, we don't know what's going to happen with McTominay."
"All we can do is pick up the remaining pieces, prepare for Como in the Coppa Italia, who even rested this weekend as their game against [AC] Milan was postponed. I don't know if McTominay can recover for that [game], but he'd be a big loss if he didn't."
"I always tell the lads, whether we win or lose, we must end the game with heads held high, having given our all, made the fans proud, and honoured the badge on the shirt. After that, let's be clear, it is so difficult. Players make the history of a match, a coach can only do so much when he doesn't have many players."
Napoli beat Genoa 3-2 via Rasmus Hojlund's last-gasp penalty, but the club is beset by a deep injury crisis that has sidelined multiple key players. Several senior figures remain absent or struggling to recover, including Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Scott McTominay and Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Additional concerns include Frank Anguissa and Billy Gilmour's ongoing issues. Squad depth is severely limited, youth options are not being used, and recent transfer strategy has left the roster reduced compared with rivals. The team must manage immediate selection challenges while preparing for a Coppa Italia tie against Como.
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