Napoli hit by Alisson injury blow, Meret doubt

Napoli's Champions League opener ended in defeat, and now they face a fresh injury crisis.

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What happened. Napoli lost to Arsenal in the Champions League and suffered injuries to Alisson Santos and Alex Meret, with coach Max Allegri confirming Alisson will be out for a while.

• Meret was replaced at half-time with an adductor issue in his left thigh.
• Alisson limped off in the second half; tests will determine severity.
• Milinkovic-Savic made his first appearance under Allegri as Meret's replacement.

“I think we’ll be without Alisson for a while. I’m not sure about Meret, we’ll have to see tomorrow what the tests say.”

— Max Allegri

Napoli face Bologna in Serie A this weekend, with several players already missing.

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