Allegri discusses De Bruyne situation and Hojlund's potential benching

Massimiliano Allegri addressed a recent incident with Kevin De Bruyne during Napoli's loss to Villarreal, citing it as a ‘misunderstanding’. Ahead of their match against Venezia, Allegri hinted that Rasmus Hojlund might start on the bench for rest, having played every match so far this season. Napoli, coming off a win against Frosinone, have struggled in Serie A with only ten points in six matches and two losses in the Champions League. Allegri emphasized the importance of finding solutions to their inconsistencies as the team prepares for a challenging period of fixtures and the debut of Davide Nicola as Venezia coach.

• 12:10 PMYahoo Sports — Allegri explains De Bruyne ‘misunderstanding’, hints at Hojlund benching