Napoli have suffered a significant blow in the beginning of the season with the membership confirming striker Romelu Lukaku shall be out for a big time period.
The Belgian hobbled off the pitch clutching his thigh throughout Thursday’s last pre-season pleasant in opposition to Olympiacos.
And the Gli Azzurri have introduced that the harm he sustained was a severe one.
A membership assertion learn: ‘following the harm sustained within the match in opposition to Olympiacos, Romelu Lukaku underwent checks at Pineta Grande Hospital, which revealed a high-grade harm to the rectus femoris muscle in his left thigh.
The Napoli participant has already begun rehabilitation and also will endure surgical session.’
Fabrizio Romano then supplied a timeline for his return, reporting that Napoli will now be wanting in to usher in one other ahead earlier than the window closes.
Romelu Lukaku is about to be on the sidelines for round three months resulting from a thigh harm
Lukaku suffered the harm in Thursday’s pre-season pleasant in opposition to Olympiacos
The ahead has begun rehabilitation and also will endure a surgical session
He posted on X: ‘Napoli are again in the marketplace for brand new striker as reported yesterday, resulting from severe harm for Romelu Lukaku.
‘The Belgian striker suffered muscle harm and gained’t be accessible for the subsequent three months not less than.’
Lukaku contributed 14 targets and 11 assists in 38 appearances for Napoli final season.
He completed because the membership’s prime scorer for the marketing campaign, serving to them declare the Serie A title.
Corriere dello Sport declare Man United’s Joshua Zirkzee has emerged as Napoli’s prime goal whereas Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Roma’s Artem Dovbyk and Lecce’s Nikola Krstovic are additionally being thought-about.
