Napoli manager Rudi Garcia refused to blame Victor Osimhen for the draw against Bologna.
Osimhen missed a late second half penalty as the Partenopei dropped yet another points in the league and slipped further leaders Inter Milan.
“Even the greatest players in the history of football miss penalties. As for when he went off, we talked about that, what I say to my players remains in the locker room.”
Seems tension is growing within the Napoli camp, as Osimhen was caught on camera protesting and shouting angrily at his coach after being substituted.
“We have a lot of quality in the squad and on the bench, so Simeone, Politano and Elmas came on, I still have Jesper available too. When we have this much quality, we can’t always have 90 minutes with the same men, especially as we have four games in nine days.
“There is a team that starts, one that is in the second half and another at the final whistle. We will not go far unless I can count on all the lads. It is a positive that players are not happy when they come off, just as it can happen that I am not happy with their performances. It is a large squad, I want to use them all.”
Following the goalless draw, Napoli falls eight points behind Inter Milan after five matches.