Kevin De Bruyne scored on his Napoli debut on Saturday as the Serie A champions kicked off their title defence with a straightforward 2-0 win at promoted Sassuolo.

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Napoli got their title-defending Serie A campaign off to a perfect start, beating Sassuolo 2-0 at the Mapei Stadium in round one. The Partenopei swept the top-flight newcomers aside en route to

Both McTominay and De Bruyne were named in Conte’s starting XI for the Serie A opener against newly-promoted Sassuolo, who had former Hibs and current Scotland internationalist Josh Doig in their team. Another Scot in Billy Gilmour came on an 82nd-minute substitute for Napoli.

Kevin de Bruyne's Napoli debut arrived with big expectations, and he certainly lived up to them. The Belgium international made his competitive bow as the reigning Serie A champions began their defence with trip to Sassuolo on Saturday evening.

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This weekend, Serie A and the Bundesliga make their return.For their season opener, Antonio Conte’s Napoli traveled to Sassuolo. The reigning Italian champions showed no nerves, securing a 2-0