Napoli winger Dries Mertens has reportedly been injured on international duty with Belgium and could face four to five weeks out.

Belgian broadcaster VTM announced today that Mertens has suffered from a muscle tear and risks being sidelined for over a month.

The 28-year-old reportedly didn’t train this morning and the extent of his injury will be assessed in the next few hours.

Belgian outlet nieuwsblad.be has reported that Mertens could leave the Belgian training camp after injuring his hamstring.

Napoli winger Dries Mertens has reportedly been injured on international duty with Belgium and could face four to five weeks out.

Belgian broadcaster VTM announced today that Mertens has suffered from a muscle tear and risks being sidelined for over a month.

The 28-year-old reportedly didn’t train this morning and the extent of his injury will be assessed in the next few hours.

Belgian outlet nieuwsblad.be has reported that Mertens could leave the Belgian training camp after injuring his hamstring.

Belgium face Antonio Conte’s Italy in a friendly in Brussels on Friday, having recently lept to first place in the world rankings for the first time. 

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