Napoli head coach Luciano Spalletti allayed considerations concerning the situation of Victor Osimhen after the in-form striker appeared to limp off throughout Friday’s win over Sassuolo.
The Nigeria star scored Napoli’s second purpose within the 2-0 victory at Mapei Stadium after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring.
Osimhen’s purpose noticed him grow to be the primary Napoli participant to attain in seven successive Serie A video games through the three-points-for-a-win period (1995-96).
He was taken off six minutes from time and appeared to be limping as he headed for the bench, sparking some concern from supporters with a visit to Eintracht Frankfurt within the Champions League on the horizon.
But Spalletti appeared assured his star striker has not suffered any lasting injury and can be match on Tuesday.
“We have evaluated Osimhen’s condition, but it doesn’t seem like it’s anything out of the ordinary,” Spalletti instructed DAZN after the sport.
“He’s just a bit drained as a result of he can’t cease himself. It at all times looks as if he has to do the final two metres, then he simply begins operating after everybody till he’s recovered the ball, so two metres turns into one other 200 metres.
“Doctors are investigating, but it doesn’t seem like it’s anything serious.”
After an entertaining first half, the sport was a lot tighter within the second interval, seemingly owing to Napoli’s means to see issues out in their very own method.
But there was an depth to their play all through that undoubtedly contributed to Sassuolo struggling to impose themselves, significantly after they may need been desperately chasing a late lifeline.
Spalletti’s post-match interview was carried out by former Napoli and Juventus nice Ciro Ferrara, who likened Napoli’s urgency to that of Pep Guardiola’s traditional Barcelona aspect.
The Napoli coach felt the necessity to pump the brakes at that comparability.
“You have to go easy on the comparisons,” Spalletti stated. “Then it turns into an issue. We should keep calm, very calm.
“It’s true that we put a number of willpower into successful the ball again. We have the power to go and steal it from the opponent, and we did it nicely at this time.
“But, past that, in comparison with the previous few video games, at this time it appeared to me that we had been superior to our earlier performances, even in small issues like dribbling and [game] administration.
“We had been fast and assertive when transferring the ball round. We suffered a few occasions as a result of Sassuolo are a terrific workforce, skilled very nicely.
“You can’t have supremacy for 90 minutes. However, the team put in a great performance. Even though we’re living a great moment, nobody is giving up on the ball. It’s a good feeling.”
Friday’s win moved Napoli 18 factors clear on the summit, although Inter can cut back the deficit again to fifteen with a victory over Udinese on Saturday.
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