Antonio Conte says Napoli will need to quickly adapt to life without the influential Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, with a tough test at high-flying Atalanta up next.

Kvaratskhelia confirmed his exit from the club in a goodbye message posted on social media on Thursday, with his move to Paris Saint-Germain then confirmed on Friday.

The Georgian spent two and a half years with Napoli, playing a starring role as they clinched their third-ever Scudetto title in 2022-23, scoring 12 goals while providing 10 assists.

Despite missing three of Napoli's last five league games through injury, Kvaratkshelia had registered eight goal involvements for the Partenopei this term (five goals, three assists), helping the team to the top of Serie A.

"I said that January was special, it's called the transfer market, so one-two, whoever leaves, whoever comes in..." Conte told a press conference on Friday.

"Due to locker room dynamics, human dynamics, relationships are also created between [the players], it's inevitable that such strong shocks can create small imbalances.

"We will have to be good at maintaining the unity created up until January 1 [and] recreate that alchemy with the new players, to also make up for Kvara's absence.

"Head down and pedal, whatever happens. Some things we can direct, others not and we don't waste energy... I have to be focused on the team, we are doing something beautiful and I have to protect it, these guys deserve it."

After the clash at third-placed Atalanta, who trail Napoli by four points, the leaders host Juventus and travel to Roma.

However, Conte was solely focused on the challenge of overcoming Gian Piero Gasperini's side.

Atalanta have won their last two Serie A matches against Napoli (both 3-0). They last achieved three consecutive league successes against them between April 1997 - February 1998.

Napoli, though, have won their last five Serie A matches, including the most recent three without conceding a goal.

"Atalanta won 11 games in a row. They were strong and have remained strong, and they are aware of [it] because they won the Europa League, beating the German champions [Bayer Leverkusen]," Conte said.

"When you win you acquire that awareness that you can compete with anyone. They also showed it against Real Madrid, even if they lost the match, but it was wide open.

"Having said that, we must focus on ourselves, not on them, we have grown since the last match against them and we must continue in the process."