Napoli injury crisis drags on to final game with Alisson Santos and Lobotka hurt | OneFootball

Napoli end the season the way it started and indeed continued, with fresh injury problems for Alisson Santos, Stanislav Lobotka, Leonardo Spinazzola and Alessandro Buongiorno.

The Partenopei are on the field this evening with their final game of the campaign, hosting Udinese at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

You can follow all the action as it happens from today’s Serie A matches on the Liveblog.

Antonio Conte has said many times that it is remarkable his squad managed to secure a Champions League finish when dealing with numerous injuries.

Those started in pre-season with Romelu Lukaku tearing a thigh muscle, and in the last game there was room for yet more difficulties.

Napoli with fresh injury setbacks

NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 09: Stanislav Lobotka of Napoli during the Serie A match between Napoli and Fiorentina at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 09, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Alisson Santos was running at full sprint when he pulled up clutching the back of his thigh, just eight minutes into today’s match with Udinese.

The Brazilian left the field in tears to a standing ovation from the crowd, but it could be a serious hamstring or flexor strain, which if confirmed could even eat into his pre-season preparations.

Incredibly, Lobotka then followed suit after receiving treatment for a suspected calf injury just 36 minutes into the same match.

This wasn’t the only issue, because Spinazzola and Buongiorno were unexpectedly not in the squad either this evening.

It was later confirmed that both had suffered minor knee injuries in training and would not be risked.