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Albiol excited to have Ancelotti's 'winning mentality' at Napoli

Napoli defender Raul Albiol has expressed excitement at working with Carlo Ancelotti, praising the head coach's "winning mentality".

The three-time Champions League winner has arrived in Naples ahead of the new season, with the popular Maurizio Sarri set to be confirmed as the new manager of one of Ancelotti's former clubs, Chelsea.

Ancelotti was appointed Sarri's successor after a disappointing second season as the manager of Bayern Munich, which saw him sacked early in the campaign after a slow start in both the Champions League and Bundesliga.

Running afoul with many of the club's top players, Ancelotti leading Bayern to their fifth straight Bundesliga title in the previous season proved not enough to save his job.