Napoli: Favasuli injured, possible two-month absence

According to TuttoMercatoWeb, Napoli defender Costantino Favasuli has been injured and could miss up to two months of competition.

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, à Naples

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Costantino Favasuli, a Napoli player, was injured during Italy U21's match. According to the club's report cited by TuttoMercatoWeb, he suffered a second-degree lesion of the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh.

The club made the information official in a statement, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport. According to Calciomercato.it, it is a muscle injury. TuttoMercatoWeb mentions a possible two-month absence for the Azzurri full-back.

Napoli, who resume with nine matches in 29 days, will have to cope without him, the same outlet specifies.

Sources

  1. La Gazzetta dello SportNapoli, lesione per Favasuli: il comunicato del club (new window)gazzetta.it
  2. TuttoMercatoWebNapoli, Allegri perde Favasuli: per il terzino azzurro ipotesi anche due mesi di stop (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com
  3. Calciomercato.itTegola Napoli, il comunicato ufficiale: infortunio muscolare (new window)calciomercato.it
  4. TuttoMercatoWebNapoli, in cinque verso il rientro ma Allegri perde Favasuli: il punto sugli infortunati (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com
  5. TuttoMercatoWebReport Napoli su Favasuli: "Lesione di secondo grado del retto femorale della coscia destra" (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com