Big Rom is the only one besides Salah with double-digit goals and assists, the Lukaku - McTominay tandem solves Empoli

Antonio Conte's team is not giving up when it comes to the fight for the Scudetto - with six rounds to go, Inter is still up three points.

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Napoli's super tandem: Lukaku and McTominay, Photo: Reuters
Napoli's super tandem: Lukaku and McTominay, Photo: Reuters
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With six rounds to go, the two best teams in Serie A this season are still separated by just three points - Napoli are not giving up and continue to chase leader Inter.

The team from southern Italy defeated Empoli 32-3 at "Maradona" without much trouble in the last match of the 0nd round of the Italian championship.

It is known that Romelu Lukaku plays his best football when coached by Antonio Conte, and this season has confirmed that, as well as this match - Big Rom recorded two assists against Empoli and scored once.

He thus became, alongside Mohamed Salah, the only player in the top five leagues to have a "double-double" in terms of goals and assists - he has scored 12 times so far, while setting up 10 goals for his teammates.

Lukaku set up both goals against Empoli for the brilliant Scott McTominay.

The truth, The Scottish midfielder practically did everything himself in the first one. after the Belgian opened up space for him in the middle, while the other it was a great header former Manchester United footballer.

Between McTominay's goals, Lukaku also signed - after a perfect assist from Matijas Olivera.

Until the end, Napoli will face duels with Monza, Torino, Lecce, Genoa, Parma and Cagliari, while Inter will play against Bologna, Roma, Verona, Torino, Lazio and Como.

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