Napoli snatched the three points against Genoa thanks to a late penalty from Rasmus Hojlund, but the Neapolitans were concerned about Scott McTominay’s forced substitution.
At the end of the first 45 minutes, Antonio Conte took out the number 8, and post-match the coach said: “I didn’t want to risk him.”
The Scotsman, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, will miss the Coppa Italia match against Como, scheduled for February 10th.
However, his condition is not a concern: he will be available for the match against Roma at the Maradona, scheduled five days after the match against Como.
For the match against the Giallorossi, Conte has McTominay and former Roma player Matteo Politano back, but will still be without Kevin De Bruyne, Zambo Anguissa, David Neres, and Giovanni Di Lorenzo, as well as the suspended Juan Jesus.
Gian Piero Gasperini, however, hopes to count on several returns. Paulo Dybala, who was not called up for the match against Cagliari, is expected to be available for Roma-Napoli.
The goal is also to have Manu Koné back in midfield, but whether this will be possible will only be known during this week’s training sessions.
