Italian media praise Lang's assist, concern over Lobotka injury

Lang provided an assist in Napoli's 4-1 win over Monza, but midfielder Lobotka suffered an ankle injury and left on a stretcher.

Noa Lang impressed Italian media with a fine assist in Napoli's 4-1 away victory over Monza on Wednesday, his first assist of the season. The winger has been finding his form under Massimiliano Allegri and received praise from Corriere dello Sport and La Gazzetta dello Sport, who rated him 6.5 and 7 respectively. However, the match was marred by an injury to Stanislav Lobotka, who twisted his ankle in a collision after just 15 minutes and was carried off in tears. The 31-year-old midfielder's availability is uncertain pending hospital scans.

With Billy Gilmour replacing Lobotka, Napoli dominated the second half. Rasmus Højlund scored after a dry spell since early September, while Kevin De Bruyne added the fourth goal from a Lang pass. The victory marked Napoli's first Serie A win since October 10, following disappointing results against Villarreal and Venezia and a 3-3 draw with Roma. Napoli face Juventus on Sunday.