Napoli: Gilmour out for Atalanta, Spinazzola racing to be fit | OneFootball

Napoli is preparing to return to the field on Saturday against Atalanta, but Antonio Conte will have to deal with at least one confirmed absence. According to reports from Corriere dello Sport, Billy Gilmour will not be available for the weekend's match, continuing the series of absences that began with Eintracht and Bologna.

Napoli, updates on Gilmour and Spinazzola: one is out against Atalanta, the other attempts a recovery

"Gilmour will also miss Saturday's match against Atalanta," it reads. The Scottish midfielder continues to suffer from a muscular problem in the adductors, which he sustained after the match against Como. Since then, he has not participated in official commitments and was forced to forgo the national team call-up as well.

Spinazzola accelerates: last-minute attempt to be there against the Dea

The situation is different for Leonardo Spinazzola. The winger is working intensely to try to return already in the match against Atalanta. Also dealing with discomfort in the adductors, he is following a personalized program with the aim of at least being among the called-up players for Saturday.

At the moment, his recovery is still uncertain, but there is moderate optimism from the medical staff: everything will depend on the responses from the last physical tests in the next 48 hours.

A double problem that arose after the match with Como

The nature of the stoppages is identical for both. Both Gilmour and Spinazzola began to feel muscular discomfort after the match against Como. The proximity of subsequent commitments, between the Champions League and Serie A, did not allow them to recover in time, forcing them to a prolonged stop before the break.

What changes for Conte ahead of Atalanta

The absence of Gilmour reduces options in the midfield, while the availability or not of Spinazzola can affect the tactical setup that Conte is evaluating these days, between a possible return to 4-1-4-1 and the 3-5-2 hypothesis.

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