David Neres
NAP
Fit again
Neres (knee) is on the bench for Wednesday's match against Arsenal.
Analysis: Neres is back and fit for Napoli as they take on some UCL action, with the attacker recovering from a knee injury after fully training. He is likely to be a bench option in most games moving forward as he finds starts through rotation. He can be a productive player, although any limited time is likely to limit his contributions as well.
LIkely to be available Wednesday
Neres (knee) "was able to train fully on game day," Sky Italy reported.
Analysis: Neres is trending in the right direction after dealing with some soreness prior to the match and should be an option. It remains to be seen whether he'll be deployed, though, as Alisson Santos and Noa Lang are in better shape. He has come off the bench twice so far, taking two off-target shots.
Questionable for Arsenal fixture
Neres "is in doubt for Tuesday because of knee pain," coach Massimiliano Allegri relayed.
Analysis: Neres only worked on the gym Tuesday because of some discomfort in his surgically repaired knee and will undergo a fitness test on game day to see whether he could be available. He's unlikely to see a lot of minutes even if cleared, given the circumstances. He has come off the bench twice so far, backing up Matteo Politano and Alisson Santos.
Unused in Genoa contest
Neres (knee) didn't play in Saturday's 2-0 win over Genoa.
Analysis: Neres made the bench after recovering from a knee treatment late but will need some more time to be a real option, also because Napoli are rather deep on the wings, as they can count on Alisson Santos, Matteo Politano, Antonio Vergara and Noa Lang.
Selected for Genoa match
Neres (knee) will be an option Saturday, Napoli announced.
Analysis: Neres managed to ramp up enough to be called up in the final week before the opener despite missing the entire pre-season. He's likely to be used sparingly behind Mattia Politano and Alisson Santos at first. He tallied three goals, three assists, 66 crosses (17 accurate) and 27 key passes in 22 showings (12 starts) before an ankle injury in the previous campaign.
Will continue to miss time
Neres (knee) hasn't logged any minutes in the preseason, as he's recovering and working on his fitness after undergoing a regenerative treatment early in the summer, Tuttomercatoweb relayed.
Analysis: Neres is practicing on grass, but not yet with the rest of the group, although he's reportedly making good progress. He'll be unavailable versus Genoa this week, while he has a better chance of being called up for the second or third round. Matteo Politano, Alisson Santos, Antonio Vergara and Giovane are the other options on the wings.
Ends campaign on the shelf
Neres (ankle) isn't an option for Sunday's tilt versus Udinese.
Analysis: Neres won't be brought back despite being cleared two weeks ago and will look to properly ramp up during the summer. He had been pretty good before getting hurt, scoring three goals, providing four assists and adding 20 shots (seven on target), 27 chances created and 66 crosses (17 accurate) in 22 showings (12 starts).
Absent for Pisa match
Neres (ankle) is unavailable for Sunday's fixture versus Pisa.
Analysis: Neres reportedly traveled with the team to Pisa but isn't listed on the game-day squad list. It remains to be seen whether he'll be selected for the season finale, but he'd be a long shot to get minutes regardless following a multi-month absence.
Recuperates from serious ankle problem
Neres (ankle) has been working regularly with the rest of the group this week and has strong chances to be selected for Sunday's Pisa game, La Gazzetta dello Sport relayed.
Analysis: Nes hasn't played since mid-January after spraining his ankle and aggravating it later on, necessitating surgery. He might not be deployed, but he's been able to heal up before the end of the campaign. Alisson Santos has absorbed his minutes for the most part. He has tallied five shots (one on target), five key passes and 18 crosses (five accurate) in his last five appearances (all starts), with no goal contributions.
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