Serie A Wk24 Liveblog: Genoa vs. Napoli and Fiorentina vs. Torino

“I thought the performances against Lazio, Atalanta and Inter were more than positive, we are ready to play again with character, which we’ve done a lot lately,” De Rossi told DAZN Italia.

“The simplest and yet most surprising thing about Conte was that he always explained what we were doing, from strategy to tactical movements. I learned a lot from him, from Luciano Spalletti, coaches who convinced you with their football ideas, but also their consistency and the faith they had in us players.

“It is exciting for me who loves this work to be facing legends like this on a level playing field.”

New Genoa signing Amorim is on the bench.

“During the transfer window, we were seeking a playmaker, but not an old-fashioned static one that stays in the centre-circle, a more dynamic one that moves around.

“In the end, we chose Amorim because he has incredible talent moving the ball around. I will put him in front of defence, though we have other players who can take the role, like Frendrup and Malinovskyi, so at times we can push him into a more advanced role behind the striker, as he’s showing skills there too.”