The match between Napoli and Inter is nearing, a game that both fan bases eagerly anticipate as it is a direct confrontation for the Scudetto. The two teams are separated by only one point at the moment. Less than 20 days remain until the match and other two games to be played, but some fans have already set their minds on this match.

However, one of the most important players for Napoli, David Neres, might be absent from the Maradona due to an injury sustained in the match against Udinese. The Italian club announced today that the Brazilian forward is suffering from a strain in the thigh muscle, putting his return for the Inter match in serious doubt, although Conte’s medical staff will strive to get him back in shape.

Here’s the official statement issued today by the team from Campania: David Neres suffered a muscle strain at the end of the match against Udinese. The Napoli player underwent diagnostic tests today at the Pineta Grande Hospital which revealed a strain of the semimembranosus muscle of the left thigh.