Injury Blow for Napoli: Spinazzola Out of Fiorentina Clash
Napoli’s treatment room just got busier. Leonardo Spinazzola will not travel to Florence.
The club confirmed on Friday that the experienced full-back skipped group training after suffering a mild strain in the hamstring of his right thigh. Medical staff kept him out of the main session, and the outcome is clear: he will miss Sunday’s away clash with Fiorentina.
Kick-off at the Franchi is set for 12:30 CET (11:30 BST, Sunday), but Spinazzola won’t be on the teamsheet.
Multiple Italian outlets, including Il Mattino and Sky, reported that the Italy international is out of contention, adding another problem in a position where his reliability and know‑how were badly needed.
The setback lands at a delicate moment. Napoli have only just stopped the bleeding in terms of results, edging Bologna 1-0 at the Stadio Maradona last weekend after three straight defeats across all competitions. That win steadied the mood. The injury list does the opposite.
Frank Zambo Anguissa is still not back with the group either. Napoli confirmed the midfielder continues to work on his own, a strong signal that he is also highly unlikely to feature against Fiorentina. It leaves the coach with fewer options in the engine room and even less margin for rotation.
Additional Absences
And the absences don’t stop there.
- Alessandro Buongiorno
- Luca Marianucci
- Scott McTominay
- Gio van e
- Alex Meret
- Alisson Santos
are all set to miss the trip to Florence. It’s a sizeable group of unavailable players for a single away match, especially one against a Fiorentina side that rarely makes life easy at home.
Napoli arrive in Tuscany with confidence slowly returning but resources stretched. With Spinazzola joining the casualty list, the question is simple: can this patched‑up squad turn one much‑needed win into a real run?
