Napoli bring back Lorenzo Insigne, but have to call up a youth team player to plug holes in defence against Verona.
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Paulo Henrique is suspended following his dismissal in the 2-2 draw with Inter last week.
Kalidou Koulibaly, Ivan Strinic and Walter Gargano miss out on the trip to Verona due to injury.
Rafa Benitez welcomes Lorenzo Insigne back for Napoli’s trip to Verona and expects a “fiery atmosphere.”
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“It will be a fiery atmosphere and I must talk to a few players who don’t yet know what the Verona fixture is like,” Benitez told Radio Kiss Kiss.
These clubs are fierce rivals and often exchange vicious insults in the stands.
Juan Camilo Zuniga returns for Napoli against Inter, but Walter Gargano, Christian Maggio and Miguel Britos miss out.
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Zuniga has finally returned to the squad for the first time in five months, while Lorenzo Insigne is also a step closer to making his comeback following knee surgery.
Lorenzo Insigne's agent declares his return from injury 'borders on being incredible', and that the player will return 'stronger' than before.
Reports from Sky today confirm that the Napoli forward is finally fit to train, after spending four months side-lined to recover from knee surgery.
While many would call this a long break, his agent Fabio Andreotti is surprised by how quickly and how well the player got back to fitness.
Napoli's Lorenzo Insigne is finally ready to return to training after a four-month recovery period from an injury.
The 23-year-old was sidelined in November after a cruciate ligament injury which forced him under the knife. His agent hinted at an imminent return three weeks ago, and now it seems the wait is over.
According to Sky Sport, the player was given a green light by his surgeon, Pier Paolo Mariani, and is now expected to return to training with the Azzurri.
Lorenzo Insigne’s agent says the Napoli forward’s knee has ‘completely healed’ after a cruciate ligament injury.
The Italian international has been sidelined since November after undergoing knee surgery, but his agent hints the Partenopei man will soon return to action.
“Since November, Lorenzo has shown strong desire to get back on the pitch,” Antonio Ottaiano told Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli.
Napoli added Manolo Gabbiadini to their Europa League list, but Ivan Strinic and Michu miss out.
The updated squad was handed in to UEFA today following the close of the January transfer window.
Ex-Sampdoria striker Gabbiadini is a new addition, replacing Michu, but injured Lorenzo Insigne remains.
That is because Insigne is the only player who qualifies as a youth product from this club.
It also means Rafa Benitez only has 22 players in his squad rather than 25.
The agent of Lorenzo Insigne has reiterated his client’s belief that he’ll return for Napoli in March.
The Italian international has been sidelined since November after suffering a cruciate ligament injury, and was initially expected to be out for the rest of the season.
Gonzalo Higuain celebrated Napoli’s victory over Lazio and shrugged off speculation. “I am happy here.”
The striker was on target in a 1-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico, which leapfrogs the Partenopei into third place.
“Fortunately we won a difficult game. Lazio are a strong side and we needed to win in order to get back into third,” Pipita told Sky Sport Italia.
He held up teammate Lorenzo Insigne’s jersey after the goal to celebrate.
Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne has given an update on his injury situation, and reveals his idol is Alessandro Del Piero.
The diminutive Italian international was injured during November’s win over Fiorentina, and was later confirmed to have sustained cruciate ligament damage.
An injury of that type would usually see a player out for the rest of the season, but Insigne says he hopes to return by March.
