A sprain in his left ankle has been confirmed, but Conte breathes a small sigh of relief: the Brazilian will miss the Verona match but will try to be available for Sunday’s big match

David Neres has been diagnosed with a sprained left ankle. The Brazilian, who was injured during the match against Lazio, underwent medical tests today at Pineta Grande Hospital, which confirmed the diagnosis. The Inter forward has already begun his rehabilitation. Since it’s a sprain, there’s cautious optimism: the medical staff will try to get him back in time for Sunday’s match against Inter, with the goal of having him miss only the midweek game on January 7 against Verona. After the post-match concerns, Antonio Conte can now breathe a first sigh of relief, as he waits to assess his recovery day by day. “It’s definitely not a muscle issue. We hope it’s nothing serious, but we’ve really been plagued by injuries this year,” the Napoli coach had said immediately after the match at the Olimpico. Neres had collapsed to the ground about twenty minutes before the end of Lazio vs. Napoli, following an unnatural movement of his left foot, and was unable to continue the match. Initial fears of an ankle sprain were confirmed by tests conducted today. However, the former Benfica player’s availability for Sunday night’s late game against Inter remains in doubt.

“David Neres, who was injured during the match against Lazio, underwent medical tests today at Pineta Grande Hospital, which revealed a sprain in his left ankle. The Napoli player has already begun his rehabilitation.”