Americano RJ Overview

Massimiliano Allegri saw his severely weakened side fall to a disappointing two-goal exhibition reverse against second-tier opponents at Castel Volturno. Goals from Michael Venturi and Luca Di Maggio punished the Partenopei, who were crippled by international call-ups and an extensive injury list during an unconvincing warm-up encounter on Friday.

Mancini continue to experiment with the make-up of his defensive line, but the future also depends on integration with the big absentee from this round of matches: Dimarco.

CR7 was not on the pitch, but his presence was still felt in Denmark v Portugal.

Napoli’s owner has, as always, used the press to relaunch his ideas for revolutionising football.