David came on at half-time in place of Arkadiusz Milik, only to be replaced by Durmisi before the hour mark, raising questions among supporters watching from afar. Spalletti was direct in his response, telling Sky Sport Italia that the plan was always to give David a defined window of action rather than run him into the ground this early in pre-season. Spalletti confirmed Yildiz no longer feels pain and is part of a planned return-to-fitness process, with minutes being limited deliberately as that process unfolds, according to Football Italia. Zeki Celik was the only new signing to start the match, with David and the recently arrived Randal Kolo Muani both part of a squad that Spalletti acknowledged is nowhere near its competitive-season shape. Kolo Muani joined from Paris Saint-Germain over the weekend, alongside Kerim Alajbegovic from Bayer Leverkusen, and further reinforcements are expected before the season begins.