Nkunku fires milan top of Serie A, Hojlund keeps Napoli in touch

Milan: Christopher Nkunku fired ACmilantop of Serie A with a brace in Sunday s 3 0 win over Verona at the San Siro, the France forward s first goals i...

Milan: Christopher Nkunku fired AC milan top of Serie A with a brace in Sunday's 3-0 win over Verona at the San Siro, the France forward's first goals in Italy's top flight.

Nkunku doubled milan's lead two minutes after half-time with a penalty he had earned, ending a league drought stretching back to February when he was playing for Chelsea in England.

Five minutes later he tapped home the third to ensure the hosts a one-point lead over Napoli who won 2-0 at Cremonese thanks to a Rasmus Hojlund double.

The 28-year-old Nkunku's only previous goal for milan since signing from Chelsea for an initial 37 million euros ($43.6 million) in August came against Lecce in the Italian Cup in September.

"He's a sensitive lad, one who is keen to do well here... I think he can continue to improve just like we have to," said milan coach Massimiliano Allegri. "We're going to need everyone because we have a really busy schedule over the next month or so."