After a practically perfect start to the season, Napoli have experienced a profound crisis of results in the final phase of the first round. Those of Spalletti now they march seven points from the lead and on Thursday they must defend their position in the Champions zone against Juventus, which has come out of its black hole and is getting dangerously close.
The azzurro technician will not have it easy at all, since he will have to deal with the casualties of Malcuit, Elmas and Lozano, positive in covid, Mario Rui (sanctioned and positive), Osimhen (injured), Anguissa, Koulibaly and Ounas, in the African Cup.
In addition, according to the latest rumors from the sports city of Castel Volturno, Fabián will not be available either. The exbetic, who overcame another positive in covid this Christmas, He left the green during the match with Sassuolo due to a sore thigh, and since his injury nothing has gone well for Napoli.
Before the Neroverdi, after their departure from the field, the southerners wasted a 0-2 (obtained thanks also to some of his) and they ended up drawing, while in the following four days they added three defeats (Atalanta, Empoli, Spezia) and a single victory, against Milan.
The Neapolitans, on the other hand, collected 2.4 points per game in the 15 they played with the Spanish, who has already signed five goals and three assists. Fabián has undoubtedly shown his best version in this course with Spalletti, who has praised him several times for his work in both phases. With Anguissa at his side, his role as a midfielder in the 4-2-3-1 is freer and allows him to reach the rival area with more perseverance, starring in almost all the offensive plays of his.
If in the coming months it will continue to show this level, it will be inevitable to talk so much about his possible return to Luis Enrique’s list, as of the market rumors about its future.
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