Napoli resumed training on Wednesday, two-and-a-half weeks after the Serie A campaign paused for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and one day before the club departs for Turkey.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia returned to training after missing Napoli’s final three matches before the World Cup break due to lower back pain.
The club also welcomed back former captain Lorenzo Insigne, who returned to Napoli after the conclusion of the Major League Soccer season.
On Thursday, the Azzurri will travel to Antalya, Turkey to participate in the Winter Football Series by Regnum. While in Turkey, the club will play in two friendly matches:
- against Turkish Süper Lig club Antalyaspor on the 7th of December at the Antalya Arena at 20:45 local time (12:45 EST); and
- against English Premier League club Crystal Palace on the 11th of December at Regnum Carya at 18:00 local time (10:00 EST)
With five Napoli players still serving their countries at the World Cup, six Primavera players have been called up for the retreat:
- Defenders Benedetto Barba and Daniel Hysaj; and
- Midfielders Gennaro Iaccarino, Alessandro Spavone, Matteo Marchisano and Lorenzo Russo
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