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Soccer News of Friday, 4 November 2022

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Maradona's son tips Osimhen, Lookman to make an impact ahead of Atalanta-Napoli clash

L-R: Victor Osimhen,  Diego Sinagra, Ademola Lookman L-R: Victor Osimhen, Diego Sinagra, Ademola Lookman

Italian football coach and son of Diego Armando Maradona, Diego Sinagra has tipped Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman to make an impact when Atalanta welcomes league leaders, Napoli in the Italian Serie A.

The Super Eagles duo will square off against each other at the Gewiss Stadium on Saturday, November 5 as both teams look to continue their impressive campaign in the Serie A.

Osimhen, 23, is the joint top scorer in the Serie A with 7 goals despite missing five weeks of action due to a severe hamstring injury.

The ex-Lille Striker bagged a hattrick last weekend as Luciano Spalletti's men thrashed Sassuolo 4-0 at home.

Napoli remains the only unbeaten side in the Serie this season after amassing an astonishing 32 points after 12 matches.

Lookman on the other hand is Atalanta's top scorer in the league with 5 goals and 3 assists in 12 outings in his debut season.

The 25-year-old has inspired Gian Pierro Gasperini's side to amass 27 points and currently sit second on the Serie A league log, with just 5 points adrift of Napoli.

Speaking ahead of the Serie A topliner on Saturday, Sinagra highlighted Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman as potential game-changers alongside Napoli's Lozano and Atalanta's Pasalic

“In the game against Atalanta, I think that with the spaces they leave in one-on-one situations, Osimhen and Lozano will be fundamental,” Maradona Jr said as quoted by Napoli magazine.

“But Napoli have to beware of Pasalic and Lookman, who is in form.”