Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik admits his cautious return to the pitch is down to him – “how I feel is much more important than what the doctor says”.
The Polish forward has had two serious knee injuries in the past two seasons, and since recovering from the latest he’s played a total of just 27 minutes across three substitute appearances.
“The doctor decides whether a player is ready or not,” Milik explained to TVP Sport in his homeland.
Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik admits his cautious return to the pitch is down to him – “how I feel is much more important than what the doctor says”.
The Polish forward has had two serious knee injuries in the past two seasons, and since recovering from the latest he’s played a total of just 27 minutes across three substitute appearances.
“The doctor decides whether a player is ready or not,” Milik explained to TVP Sport in his homeland.
“Dr De Nicola said I was ready, but I felt differently. I wanted to wait a little longer because I wasn’t feeling good, I wasn’t my usual self. I wasn’t as good as I needed to be…
“How I feel is much more important than what the doctor says, so I still need time to get stronger. If some people can’t understand that it’s not my problem.”