MILAN: Napoli manager Antonio Conte praised the impact of Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku, both in their first season at the club, after their 2-0 Serie A win over Hellas Verona on Sunday.

Napoli broke the deadlock early on when Giovanni Di Lorenzo`s shot hit the post and rebounded off goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo, while Frank Anguissa sealed the victory with a powerful long-range shot.

Conte said he is still trying to find the right tactics to suit his squad, even as they secured a fifth successive league win, but that the new signings were integral in helping Napoli lead the standings by four points ahead of Inter Milan.

`There have certainly been changes since the beginning of the summer, especially as I am still trying to find the right tactics for this team,` Conte told DAZN.

`The arrival of McTominay and Lukaku, in particular, made a big difference to the switch to 4-3-3. We tried a couple of different formations before we settled on this one.

After revealing that forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia wanted to leave the Serie A club, Conte said he bore no ill will toward the Georgian and that he was more disappointed with himself.

Meanwhile, Matteo Darmian shot injury-hit Inter to victory at Venezia with the only goal of the game in the 16th minute.

Earlier, Genoa continued their revival under Patrick Vieira with a 1-0 win over Parma. Genoa are up to lith on 23 points, a point behind AS Roma who snatched a last-gasp 2-2draw.-Agencies