‘Poor, drained’ McTominay mirrors Napoli situation | OneFootball

La Gazzetta dello Sport notes that the ‘poor and physically drained’ Scott McTominay embodies Napoli’s emergency as the Partenopei prepare to face Chelsea in the Champions League.

Napoli suffered a 3-0 away defeat at Juventus on Sunday, slipping nine points below table leaders Inter.

Napoli injury crisis won’t end soon

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 25: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of SSC Napoli, looks on during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and SSC Napoli at Juventus Stadium on January 25, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Antonio Conte was forced to cope without ten first-team players due to an injury crisis that has dragged on for several months now.

“The image of what’s happening to the Azzurri is that wonderful midfielder named McTominay, a phenomenon even from an athletic standpoint,” Gazzetta wrote on Monday via TuttoNapoli.

‘McTominay physically drained’

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“The poor Scott is physically drained, out of energy, he would need to skip a match, play just 15 minutes in another, yet on Wednesday he’ll have to be back on the pitch again against Chelsea, in a match that’s worth a place in Europe.”

Conte warned on Sunday that Napoli’s injury crisis won’t end anytime soon and asked for fans’ support in one of the most difficult moments of the season for the Partenopei.