It is reported that Piotr Zielinski is in line to start for Napoli against Sassuolo, with Marek Hamsik on the bench.
The Partenopei captain picked up a thigh injury while on international duty with Slovakia, but returned to full training earlier this week.
However, Il Mattino and Gazzetta dello Sport both anticipate that Coach Maurizio Sarri will not risk playing Hamsik from the start against the Neroverdi this evening.
It is reported that Piotr Zielinski is in line to start for Napoli against Sassuolo, with Marek Hamsik on the bench.
The Partenopei captain picked up a thigh injury while on international duty with Slovakia, but returned to full training earlier this week.
However, Il Mattino and Gazzetta dello Sport both anticipate that Coach Maurizio Sarri will not risk playing Hamsik from the start against the Neroverdi this evening.
Instead, the 30-year-old is far more likely to take his place among the substitutes at the Stadio Mapei as Napoli look to regain their place at the top of Serie A.
Polish international Zielinski, who played all 180 minutes of his country’s recent friendlies with Nigeriaand South Korea, should be fit to start despite some doubts over his fitness.
Probable Napoli line-up [from Gazzetta dello Sport]: Reina, Hysaj, Koulibaly, Albiol, Mario Rui, Allan, Jorginho, Zielinski, Callejon, Mertens, Insigne