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Simy Nwankwo must prove he can cut it at Serie A level for battling Crotone

The Nigeria international was disappointing on his return to the top flight, reopening an old debate about his aptitude for this level

If Crotone were under any illusions as to the sort of waters they would be swimming in following their promotion from Serie B, they were swiftly dispelled last Sunday.

Against Genoa, who last season finished just a place above the relegation zone, the Serie A returnees were hammered 4-1 in what was the rudest welcome since Little Red Riding Hood found a ravenous wolf lurking where her grandmother should have been.