He Napleschampion of Italy in 2023 and already lost hope of proving the title again, was left without his goalkeeper Alex Meret for at least a month, according to the Italian press reported this Wednesday. The Italian international was injured on Friday during his team’s draw (0-0) at home against Monza on matchday 18 of the Italian Championship.
Tests “showed that he suffered from a level 2 injury to the semimembranosus muscle of his left thigh,” Napoli said Tuesday night. The club, currently eighth in the Italian championship, 17 points behind leaders Inter, did not specify how long it would be out, but the Italian newspaper estimated it would be at least four weeks and could be as long as 45 day. At worst, it will be a doubt for the match against Barça (February 21 in Naples).
Napoli, already deprived of its Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who will participate in the African Cup of Nations (from January 13 to February 11), will gather for the next matches of the championship and for the Italian Super Cup (from 18 to 22 January ) by Meret’s replacement, Pierluigi Gollini, who returned from injury.
Napoli will face FC Barcelona in the round of 16 of the Champions League. The first leg is scheduled for February 21 at the Diego-Armando-Maradona stadium. The return, on the 12th to Montjuïc.
Source: La Verdad
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