Napoli, Lobotka stops: diagnosis and recovery time

Naples, 6 May 2025 - Napoli and its proven contradictions: to the blame for those who, from outside, speak of practice scudetto almost already closed is the counterpart of a city that, albeit with the lights off and in a low voice, is starting to prepare the biggest party despite, in theory, the obstacles to overcome are still 3, to 9 points available despite the 'only' 3 ahead of theInter. It starts from the Genoa which, at least according to what I hear Patrick Vieira, will be present on Sunday evening Fuorigrotta to try to give themselves a prestigious victory against a big team in the championship. On the other side there is Antonio Conte, the first to have gone out on a limb, perhaps for the first time ever, after the hard-fought and precious success of Lecce but, at the same time, also the first to try to act as a firefighter today: he who, as he has repeatedly reiterated, knows how championships are won or lost right in the very last corners and against opponents who are not top-tier. Not only prudence and superstition, two other recurring concepts in the shadow of Vesuvius: to stir Tale for the final stretch of what for many is already little more than a winning parade there is an injury emergency that shows no signs of abating and which, indeed, sees other entries.  

Lobotka's Conditions

  You're already out of action Alessandro Good morning, Juan Jesus e David Neres, all (perhaps) already at the end of their season, at Street of the Sea was added Stanislav Lobotka, hit hard by Jesper karlsson and initially remained on the field before finally raising the white flag. The first fears had immediately gone to the knee: then the sprain moved to the right ankle, for a sigh of relief that became even deeper when the whole thing was downgraded to a seemingly fairly minor stop. Therefore, from the risk of missing what is missing in the championship, speaking of the Slovakian, we quickly moved on to the fear of marking a visit only against the Genoa, even before the optimism of the last few hours: Lobotka, albeit with all the necessary precautions, could return in time for Sunday evening. In reality, in the worst case scenario, the Napoli it is very covered in that area of ​​the field, where Billy gilmour, especially after the initial apprenticeship, has revealed himself along the way to be an excellent substitute, if not even something more when, between changes of module (practically a constant in the season) and tactical variations to prepare matches that were perhaps more complicated than others, the two directors have coexisted with excellent profit. In fact, net of the similar role, the technical characteristics of Lobotka e gilmour are quite different. The first is more defensive and playful, the second more offensive and gives first touches, just to try to highlight only the most marked differences: no big deal for the Napoli and for Tale, which in any case, as they say, land on their feet. Of course, at the leadership level the scales clearly tip towards the Slovak and, with his identity card and his membership in the blue shirt in hand, it couldn't be otherwise. That's why the impression is that these days in the headquarters of Castel Volturno everything possible will be done, and perhaps even more, to return to Tale one of the immovable elements of the squad, despite all the seasonal fluctuations experienced between form and performance. Today Lobotka It is still essential for the Napoli, and today we mean this championship to be concluded in the best possible way. And then? As a bit of a constant starting from the post-scudetto onwards, every summer becomes red hot for the class of '94, who obviously has a lot of market among Europe and exotic destinations. Probably, never like this year will the crossroads be more complicated for everyone. The contract that binds the Slovakian to the Neapolitan club is still quite strong (expires on 30 June 2027), but the years pass and with (perhaps) two scudetti sewn on the chest, good stimuli could also pass. From the perspective of Napoli, the impression is that this is the last good summer to separate trying to maximize profits. Premature speeches: first there is a season to finish, avoiding the visible obstacles and those perhaps hidden between euphoria and opponents on paper not irresistible and carefree.

Neres tries to recover for Parma

  When we talk about mid-low range teams capable of giving the so-called big teams a lot of headaches, well beyond the demands of the league table, our thoughts also go to the Parma, the penultimate obstacle for the Napoli. Of course, first on the horizon there will be the Genoa, which yesterday against the Milan, beyond the unfortunate final result, has confirmed that it can really bother teams still fighting for some objective, but the away match Tardini He doesn't let you sleep soundly anymore. He knows it well Tale, who together with his staff is trying to recover fresh strength in view of what will be the last away game of the season. The only glimmer of hope in this sense among the long-term patients is offered by Neres, who is accelerating and gritting his teeth to try to be there for the last two matches of the championship. Of course, even in the event of white smoke, it is impossible to expect from the Brazilian the flashes of the golden days, those practically trapped in the first part of the tournament before the long series of physical problems: the goal, already very ambitious in itself, would be to try to be available again even for just a few minutes per match, maybe the good ones to rekindle the blue attack, rather anemic in recent times despite the team's performance not being affected. This is mainly due to Scott McTominay, the all-round joker who dragged the Napoli in the long and tiring pursuit of theInter, culminating with the overtaking. The bulk of the work is done, but the final sprint is missing, the one that decides the entire race: to be experienced possibly with Lobotka in the control room and, why not, even a revenant Neres to the left.

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