Napoli give worrying injury updates on Alisson and Meret
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Napoli have provided concerning fitness updates on goalkeepers Alisson and Alex Meret, raising doubts over their availability for upcoming fixtures.
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Attributed to original sourceMax Allegri gave important injury updates for Napoli after their defeat to Arsenal. ‘We’ll be without Alisson Santos for a while, I’m not sure about Alex Meret.’
The Partenopei were already decimated going into this evening’s Champions League opener at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Napoli injury crisis intensifying NAPLES, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 09: Alex Meret of SSC Napoli during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between SSC Napoli and Arsenal FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 09, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) They were missing Scott McTominay, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Alessandro Buongiorno, Luca Marianucci and Giovane, with Noa Lang left out over disciplinary matters, and David Neres only fit for the bench.
Meret started to struggle with an adductor issue in his left thigh during the first half and was replaced for the restart by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
Alisson Santos then limped off during the second half, so Allegri gave some updates.
NAPLES, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 09: Alisson Santos of SSC Napoli competes for the ball with Martin Odegaard of Arsenal FC during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between SSC Napoli and Arsenal FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 09, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) “I think we’ll be without Alisson for a while,” the coach told Amazon Prime Video Italia.
“I’m not sure about Meret, we’ll have to see tomorrow what the tests say.”
Milinkovic-Savic had been the first choice goalkeeper last season under Antonio Conte, but had been superseded by Meret for this term, so it was his first appearance under Allegri.
NAPLES, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 09: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli is challenged by Declan Rice of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League 2026/27 League Phase MD1 match between SSC Napoli and Arsenal FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 09, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) Kevin De Bruyne and Billy Gilmour were making their first starts of the campaign and ended up playing the full 94 minutes, so it remains to be seen what condition they’ll be in this weekend in Serie A against Bologna.
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What happened
Napoli are facing a potential goalkeeping crisis after the club issued worrying injury updates on both Alisson and first-choice keeper Alex Meret. The simultaneous fitness concerns between the two shot-stoppers leave the Serie A champions short of options ahead of a critical run of matches. With Meret already established as the number one and Alisson serving as a key deputy, Napoli may be forced to turn to a third-choice option if neither is cleared in time.
Chance analysis
Napoli's goalkeeping depth is being tested at a delicate moment in their campaign. Losing both Meret and Alisson at the same time would expose a significant vulnerability, forcing a youth or third-string option into a high-pressure role. The coming days will reveal how long each player is expected to be sidelined and whether reinforcements or tactical adjustments are required.
Napoli's defensive stability and match-readiness are under threat as both goalkeepers face injury concerns simultaneously.