Napoli suffer midfield injury blow ahead of Inter title clash | OneFootball

Antonio Conte will have to do without midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa for Napoli’s top-of-the-table Serie A title clash against Inter on Saturday due to an injury he picked up in the final minutes against Como on Sunday.

Napoli suffer major Zambo Anguissa blow ahead of Inter

The Partenopei have confirmed that the Cameroon international has suffered an injury to the soleus muscle in his right leg, which will rule him out of the Inter clash at the weekend, arguably Napoli’s biggest game of the season.

The injury occurred in the final minutes of Napoli’s 2-1 loss away to Como on Sunday, Napoli have confirmed.

NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 12: Frank Anguissa of Napoli celebrates after scoring his side second goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Verona at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 12, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Conte left Zambo Anguissa out of his starting line-up in order to protect him for the Inter match this weekend. The midfielder was on four yellow cards for the season, which meant he was one booking away from being suspended for the Nerazzurri clash, and so the coach gave a first opportunity to Philip Billing instead.

With Napoli trailing in the second half, Conte decided to introduce Zambo Anguissa, but his brief appearance has come at the expense of a spell on the sidelines.

It has not yet been confirmed how long the 29-year-old is expected to be out of action, but reports elsewhere claim that his situation will be monitored on a day-by-day basis.

Billing, currently on loan from AFC Bournemouth, is the natural replacement for Zambo Anguissa in midfield, as Scotland international Billy Gilmour has only played for 10 minutes across the last seven Serie A matches.

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Philip Billing of Bournemouth reacts during the pre-season friendly match between Bournemouth and Girona at Vitality Stadium on August 10, 2024 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)