An Italian press report confirmed today, Wednesday, the absence of a Napoli player from the upcoming match against Real Madrid, scheduled for the end of this November in the Champions League competitions. According to the Italian “Tutto Mercato” website, Napoli’s left back, Mario Rui, suffered an injury during the team’s training on Wednesday morning. The website added that medical examinations revealed a moderate-grade injury to the adductor muscle of his left thigh, explaining that the period of absence ranges between 3 and 5 weeks, confirming his absence from a number of important matches in various competitions. He added that if circumstances are kind to Roy, he will miss the next four matches against Atalanta and Inter in the Italian League, and Real Madrid and Sporting Braga in the Champions League. He added that if the treatment period is prolonged, the defender will miss the matches between Cagliari and Frosinone, and will return by the date of the Roma match scheduled for next December 23.
