Coaches have favorites; it's inevitable. Unfortunately, sometimes those favorites are bang average, like this guy. Conte also liked Giaccherini during his time here, and Lippi also had his, Birindelli for example.
We just have to accept the coach's decision, and hopefully, sooner rather than later, the coach realizes the mistake he made in recruiting a particular player, and we get a quality upgrade, and the favorite only gets to play a few minutes or in games against the lesser teams.