The sprained left ankle has been confirmed, but Conte can breathe a sigh of relief: the Brazilian will miss Verona, but will try to be available for Sunday’s big match.

A sprained left ankle has been confirmed for David Neres. The Brazilian, who was injured during the match against Lazio, underwent tests today at the Pineta Grande Hospital, which confirmed the diagnosis. The Azzurri striker has already begun rehabilitation. As it is a sprain, there is cautious optimism: the medical staff will try to get him back for Sunday’s match against Inter, with the aim of having him miss only the midweek match against Verona on January 7. After the post-match concerns, Antonio Conte can also breathe a sigh of relief, waiting to assess the clinical evolution day by day. “It’s definitely not a muscle problem. We hope it’s nothing serious, but we’ve had a lot of injuries this year,” said the Azzurri coach after the match at the Olimpico. Neres collapsed to the ground about twenty minutes before the end of Lazio-Napoli, following an unnatural movement of his left foot, and was unable to continue the match. Initial fears of a sprained ankle were confirmed by tests carried out today. However, the former Benfica player’s participation in Sunday evening’s match against Inter remains in doubt.

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