Napoli are increasingly likely to be ordered into quarantine and banned from travelling to Turin for the game with Juventus after Alex Meret and another member of staff tested positive for COVID-19.
It is meant to kick off tomorrow at 19.45 GMT in Turin.
The Partenopei have a flight booked for 16.00 GMT today, but it is increasingly likely the local health authority (ASL) will ban them from travelling due to the COVID outbreak within the group.
According to Radio Kiss Kiss, the ASL is currently discussing the situation and will make an announcement at 13.00 GMT.
There are seven people in the matchday squad who are currently positive, as goalkeeper Alex Meret and another member of staff tested positive today.
They join Kevin Malcuit, Mario Rui, Victor Osimhen, Hirving Lozano and coach Luciano Spalletti.
Meanwhile, Eljif Elmas has now recovered, but he is still not expected to be ready for this game.
It’d be a remarkable repeat of the controversy that occurred in October 2020, when Napoli were banned from travelling to Turin after two COVID-19 cases.
Napoli were originally docked a point and given an automatic 3-0 defeat, but won their second appeal and in so doing set a legal precedent that the ASL could over-rule the existing football protocol.
The spread of COVID-19 throughout the Serie A clubs is creating tension, as the Lega Serie A is so far refusing to call off games, even when the ASL bans squads from travelling.
Salernitana’s match against Venezia tomorrow is still technically on, despite the hosts being ordered into quarantine for 10 days.