Natan, the stop is long: exams confirm Napoli’s fears

At least a month and a half stop for Natan

Already; Walter Mazzarri anticipated this when speaking at a press conference on the eve of the challenge between Napoli and Monza (kickoff, at the 'Maradona', at 18.30 on Friday), on Thursday afternoon the confirmation came from the Neapolitan club: Natan has suffered a shoulder injury such that he will have to stop for a month and a half, a period that could vary by a few days after the next visit, scheduled in a month.

"Natan, accompanied to Villa Stuart by Dr. Canonico, è underwent a specialist examination that confirmed the third-degree acromioclavicular dislocation – reads a note from the Azzurri club published on Thursday -. The Azzurri defender will undergo therapy and will be revisited in a month".

With one less defender in the rotation, the clubà could return to the market althoughé there are no specific names indicated by Mazzarri: "Even these situations push for reflections in the market – said the coach of St. Vincent -. Però of calciomercato I tend not to talk about it, we have to think about Monza becauseé è a fundamental stage that we must overcome in the best way. The way we are, we cannot look at the long term".

Napoli arrives to the challenge against the Brianzoli on the wave of a difficult period, marked by the resounding 0-4 in the Coppa Italia against Frosinone and the defeat by 2 goals to zero at home to Roma, in a match that saw the partenopei close in nine for the reds to Politano and Osimhen. The distance from the top è of as many as 17 points and even the European train, at the moment, è at great risk.