Maurizio Sarri reveals Gonzalo Higuain returned “very tired” from Argentina and is at risk for Verona–Napoli.
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“Higuain played in the heat, made a long journey and he seemed very tired,” warned the Coach in his Press conference.
Maurizio Sarri reveals Gonzalo Higuain returned “very tired” from Argentina and is at risk for Verona-Napoli.
It kicks off on Sunday at 11.30 GMT, click here for a match preview.
“Higuain played in the heat, made a long journey and he seemed very tired,” warned the Coach in his Press conference.
“We’ll see today in training if he has been able to recover and hopefully tomorrow he’ll be in decent condition. Our plan was to use him part-time, but the situation is forcing different choices.”
That’s because Manolo Gabbiadini and Dries Mertens are sidelined following injuries on international duty.
“It does penalise teams who have a lot of international players, as they travel all over the world for often pointless matches. These players need training sessions more than rest.
“We are particularly disappointed to lose Gabbiadini because it happened during a friendly.”
Hellas Verona are the only team without a victory yet in this Serie A season, so they are increasingly desperate.
“Verona are a much better side than their position in the table would suggest, so I’m sure they will recover and it’ll be extremely difficult for us.
“It is a very important game for our fans and if it means a lot to them, it must mean a lot to us. There’s a strong rivalry and we hope to satisfy our supporters.”