Osimhen was the hero of the hour as his two goals on 53 and
63 minutes sealed the win at the Stadio Maradona in Napoli for Luciano
Spalletti’s rampaging side.
After his double at Verona last week got Napoli back to
winning ways Osimhen, still wearing a face mask to protect his injured cheek
bone, levelled the scores with a header after Gerard Deulofeu’s opener midway
through the first half for the visitors, before his cross shot put them ahead.
Napoli now have 63 points, level with AC Milan, who play at
Cagliari later, and four points ahead of Inter Milan who have played two games
less and take on Fiorentina at home also on Saturday.
Udinese had Pablo Marri sent off on 82 minutes as the
visitors came under growing pressure, but saw out the match without further
damage.
Napoli are chasing a first Serie A title since the days when
Diego Maradona inspired them to their only Italian league titles in 1987 and
1990.