Tegola for Napoli: Antonio Conte loses midfield pivot
Lobotka goes ko
Bad news arrives from the infirmary for Napoli. Indeed, partenopei coach Antonio Conte will have to do without his midfield pivot Stanislav Lobotka for the league match against Empoli. The Slovakian footballer, who has so far è been employed in every single match, suffered a muscle problem during his Slovakia's match against Azerbaijan.
"SSC Napoli Training Center- The Azzurri continue their preparation ahead of the match against Empoli, scheduled for Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the Carlo Castellani Stadium – Computer Gross Arena. Buongiorno, Di Lorenzo, Kvaratskhelia, Lobotka, Ngonge and Raspadori have returned from commitments with national teams. Stanislav è underwent instrumental examinations that showed a first-degree sprain of the left semitendinosus" this is the medical report issued by the Neapolitan club.
Recovery time would be estimated at around 10 to 15 days. The former Celta Vigo man, therefore, should most likely miss the challenges with Empoli and Lecce in the hope of returning to full strength for the crucial Oct. 29 league match against Paulo Fonseca’s AC Milan.
In the coming days, Lobotka will conduct more tests so as to establish with more certainty the'extentà of the injury and the recovery program.
