A beaming Gasperini called Lookman over and asked him for a hug, leading to a firm embrace between them. “Lookman became a fantastic player when he grew into the concept of a team,” Gasperini said after the match.

Serie A leaders Inter Milan face third-placed Atalanta in a mouth-watering clash on Sunday with only three points separating them with 10 rounds of matches remaining in the title race.

Napoli kept up the pressure on Serie A leader Inter Milan as it finally got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina.