The two Azzurri players ended the match against Sassuolo early. They will undergo tests on Monday
Almost a whole team out, at the first crucial crossroads of the season. The emergency at Napoli continues, and worsens game after game. No Champions League for Politano and Rrahmani, as was already clear last night. But pending tomorrow’s tests, the outlook is very negative, even for Juventus, where there is still hope that at least Neres and Anguissa will be able to rejoin the squad. In the meantime, however, Conte is taking stock of the absentees and finds himself with limited options for the match in Copenhagen.
Stellini’s words— Stellini’s appeal immediately after the match was already a wake-up call: “We are unlikely to have the long-term injured players back soon, we need new players to restore the rotation.” But the transfer market is blocked, and Conte will not be able to count on Mazzocchi and Marianucci on Tuesday either, as they are excluded from the Champions League list. Thus, the list of unavailable players grows to become an entire team: Meret, Anguissa, Gilmour, De Bruyne, Rrahmani, Neres, Lukaku, Politano, Mazzocchi, and Marianucci. Ten possible starters who will be cheering in front of the TV. For a European mission that already seems like a feat bordering on the impossible.