Lobotka out: injury assessment reveals serious ankle damage

Lobotka suffered a tibiofibular syndesmosis injury and low-grade ankle ligament damage in the Monza match; expected to miss around one month.

Stanislav Lobotka was stretchered off after 15 minutes of Napoli's match against Monza with a serious left ankle injury. Clinical examinations confirmed a tibiofibular syndesmosis lesion without instability, combined with a low-grade injury to the anterior talofibular ligament of his left ankle. The midfielder has already begun rehabilitation. Injuries of this type typically require approximately one month for full recovery.