Napoli injury merry-go-round continues as Lang comes off but Hojlund returns | OneFootball

Napoli faced another injury blow this evening in their match against Lecce, with Noa Lang having to come off just after the start of the second half.

After a foul from Danilo Veiga in the first half, Lang appeared to suffer a bruise just above his left knee. The Dutchman attempted to play on and started the second half but only lasted a minute before signalling to the bench he needed to come off.

NAPLES, ITALY – AUGUST 30: Noa Lang of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on August 30, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Lang was replaced by David Neres, you can follow all the action as it happens on our Live Blog.

Some good news for Napoli as Hojlund returns

It was not all bad news for the Partenopei, however, with Danish forward Rasmus Hojlund making his return from injury.

The forward, on loan from Manchester United with an obligation-to-buy, was brought on for struggling summer signing Lorenzo Lucca just after the hour mark.

NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 01: Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his side first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between SSC Napoli and Sporting Clube de Portugal at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

It marks Hojlund’s first appearance since before the international break, when he scored in a 2-1 win over Genoa. In fact, the striker was on a run of six goals in four games for club and country before the injury forced a setback.