Napoli‘s Dries Mertens and Faouzi Ghoulam have returned to training, while Lorenzo Insigne trained in the gym ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash with Leicester City.
The Azzurri share the top spot in Serie A with Milan and Roma, having picked up three wins from three.
On Thursday, they travel to Leicester to face the Foxes in their opening Europa League match of the season. It remains to be seen if Mertens and Ghoulam will be available but the duo trained with the rest of the group today.
“Napoli were back at the Konami Training Centre on Monday morning following their win over Juventus on Saturday,” Napoli’s official statement read.
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“Next up for the Azzurri is their Europe League group stage opener away at Leicester City on Thursday (21:00 CEST kick-off).
“At the training ground, the squad kicked off the session with a practice game using smaller goals, followed by group tactical work. Those who weren’t involved from the start in the defeat of Juventus then got stuck into a mini-match.
“Dries Mertens and Faouzi Ghoulam trained with the group for the full session, while Diego Demme and Victor Osimhen had individual sessions outside.
“Stanislav Lobotka received treatment and did individual work outside, with Lorenzo Insigne training in the gym after he picked up a knock on Saturday.”
Mertens underwent shoulder surgery after the Euros in July, while Ghoulam had sustained a knee ligament injury for the third time in his career in March.
The Azzurri beat Juventus at the Stadio Maradona on Saturday with goals from Matteo Politano and Kalidou Koulibaly.
They face Udinese away on Monday, September 20 in their next Serie A match.