Napoli end season with fresh injuries to Alisson Santos and Lobotka
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Napoli suffered new injury setbacks in their final Serie A game against Udinese, with Alisson Santos forced off early and Stanislav Lobotka later receiving treatment before leaving. Leonardo Spinazzola and Alessandro Buongiorno were also absent after minor knee injuries in training.
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Attributed to original sourceNapoli 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.
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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.
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What happened
Napoli's injury problems continued into their final match of the season at home to Udinese. Alisson Santos went off after eight minutes clutching the back of his thigh, with reports suggesting a possible hamstring or flexor strain, while Stanislav Lobotka later picked up a suspected calf issue. Off the pitch, Leonardo Spinazzola and Alessandro Buongiorno were left out after minor knee problems suffered in training. The report reinforces Antonio Conte's complaints about Napoli managing the campaign with repeated fitness issues.
Chance analysis
This matters because Napoli lost or risked losing multiple important first-team options at once, including a key midfield controller in Lobotka. Even with the season ending, muscular injuries can affect off-season preparation and early pre-season availability, which is relevant for squad planning and short-term team strength assessment.
The likely effect is short-term weakening of Napoli's matchday depth and possible carryover fitness concerns into pre-season.
Prediction systems should mark Napoli as carrying elevated squad fitness risk, especially around midfield control and defensive depth.