NAPLES – A bolt from the blue at the most crucial moment of the season. Napoli will lose Stanislav Lobotka for at least a month: the Slovakian midfielder, who returned early from his national team's training camp, has pulled a muscle that will keep him sidelined for approximately 30 days.
A heavy tile for Antonio Conte, who will have to do without his playmaker in the most complicated matches of the post-break tour de force: the Italian will miss the away match in Eindhoven and the big match against Inter, aiming to return to the pitch only for the match in Champions against Eintracht Frankfurt.
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Napoli is already dealing with a crowded infirmary: in addition to Lobotka and Politano, Conte is also forced to do without Buongiorno, Rrahmani, Lukaku, and Contini—the latter sidelined with a broken hand—while Milinkovic-Savic has withdrawn from international duty due to a back problem. This list of unavailable players complicates the coach's plans just as the first real tests of this hot autumn approach.
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I agree with you, the loss of a player like Lobotka is deeply felt. Let's also hope Politano returns soon, otherwise it will be difficult for Napoli to face their upcoming matches.
The news of Lobotka's absence is truly devastating for Napoli. We hope he recovers quickly. The team needs all its best players to face the upcoming challenges, especially against Inter.