'Not the time to panic' - Scott McTominay sends message to Napoli team after damaging Serie A title race draw despite ex-Man Utd star's two assists

With just two games left to take in this season, Antonio Conte’s side remain at the summit of the Italian top-flight table. Their lead has, however, been cut to just one point - with title holders and Champions League finalists Inter breathing down their neck.

McTominay did his best to keep Napoli out in front when registering two assists in their latest outing. The former Manchester United midfielder did, however, see Genoa hit back on a couple of occasions to leave Stadio Diego Armando Maradona with a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw.

Scotland international McTominay told DAZN after seeing Napoli held on home soil: “We have to stay calm, this is not the time to panic. Genoa are a strong team, they scored two good goals and we have to look at what we did wrong there. It’s important to stay calm, keep doing what we’re doing, then see where the end of the season gets us.”

McTominay added when asked if he expected to be in a title race during his debut campaign in Naples: “It’s tough, it’s tight, there are two or three top teams and it’s anyone’s to win. We just have to concentrate, keep calm, this is not the time to panic, so we keep training and attack the next game.”

McTominay has registered a career-best goal return in 2024-25, having found the target on 12 occasions, and there has been talk of him being joined in Italy next season by the likes of Manchester City playmakers Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne.