Elseid Hysaj and Raul Albiol are in doubt for Napoli against Lazio on Saturday, but Dries Mertens is on the road to recovery.
There were huge concerns when Mertens limped off with a sprained ankle during the victory away to Benevento last week, but the little Belgian has recuperated far quicker than expected.
He’s not yet back in full training, but is expected to start this battle between first and third.
However, there are issues in defence, as Albiol is still struggling and may well miss out again this weekend.
Elseid Hysaj and Raul Albiol are in doubt for Napoli against Lazio on Saturday, but Dries Mertens is on the road to recovery.
There were huge concerns when Mertens limped off with a sprained ankle during the victory away to Benevento last week, but the little Belgian has recuperated far quicker than expected.
He’s not yet back in full training, but is expected to start this battle between first and third.
However, there are issues in defence, as Albiol is still struggling and may well miss out again this weekend.
Full-back Hysaj is suffering from flu symptoms and did not take part in training today.
Christian Maggio could therefore step in at right-back with Vlad Chiriches for Albiol.