Serie A leaders Napoli will need to quickly adapt to life without influential forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, coach Antonio Conte said, with the team facing a tough test at high-flying Atalanta on Saturday.

Antonio Conte says Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave the club. The Athletic reported this week that Liverpool could consider a move for the Georgia international, while Paris Saint-Germain were emerging as the leading contenders for a player who features on the list of potential targets for teams including Chelsea.

Napoli coach Antonio Conte confirmed on Saturday that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave the club in the January transfer window, amid reports the 23-year-old’s entourage is already in talks with Paris Saint-Germain.