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Four Napoli players were in action on Tuesday:  Amir Rrahmani, Leo Østigård, Mathias Olivera Kim Min-jae and . Mario Rui was on the bench for Portugal's final match in League A, Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League, but did not feature. Likewise, Hirving Lozano was on the bench for Mexico's friendly against Colombia, but did not feature either. Amir's Return Amir Rrahmani played 64 minutes in Kosovo’s 5-1 victory over Cyprus, confirming that the injury he suffered against Milan was in fact minor. With Kosovo controlling the run of play, the Napoli central defender had very little to do…

Four Napoli players were in action on Monday: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Giacomo Raspadori, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Eljif Elmas. On to the Finals Giovanni Di Lorenzo played the full 90 minutes and Giacomo Raspadori played 72 minutes in Italy's 0-2 victory over Hungary. Once again, Raspadori and Di Lorenzo stood out in Roberto Mancini's 3-5-2 formation, particularly in the attack. Raspadori opened the scoring after Wilfried Gnonto pressed Hungary goalkeeper Peter Gulasci into conceding possession in front of his own goal. The Napoli forward was first to the rebound and calmly rolled in his second goal in as many matches for…

Two Napoli players were in action on Sunday:  Stanislav Lobotka and Piotr Zielinski. Set Piece Struggles Stanislav Lobotka played the full 90 minutes in Slovakia's 1-1 draw to Belarus. Once again, Lobotka lined up as the regista in Francesco Calzona's 4-3-3 formation. Though Slovakia controlled the run of play, Belarus opened the scoring from a corner kick late in the first half.  The goal was eerily similar to the late winner Slovakia conceded to  Azerbaijan only four days prior. Substitute Adam Zreľák scored an acrobatic equalizer midway through the second half to earn Calzona's first point since taking over as…

Three Napoli players were in action on Saturday: Leo Østigård, Mario Rui and Hirving Lozano. Amir Rrahmani was not in the squad for Kosovo's match against Northern Ireland due to a minor injury he suffered in the Milan match, but is expected to return for Kosovo's match against Cyprus on Tuesday. Air Leo Leo Østigård played the full 90 minutes in Norway's 2-1 defeat to Slovenia. Østigård was the standout player in the first half, coming close on three separate occasions. The Napoli centre back thought he opened the scoring in the 10th minute after beating Jan Oblak with a…

Six Napoli players were in action on Friday: Giacomo Raspadori, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Eljif Elmas, Kim Min-jae and Mathias Olivera.Jack and JohnGiacomo Raspadori scored the lone goal in Italy's 1-0 victory over England.  The forward cushioned down the long ball from Leonardo Bonucci before curling a shot around Nick Pope.Like his performance against Spezia in Serie A, Raspadori had a few awkward touches early in the match, but continued to work hard and was rewarded for his efforts.Raspadori played as the second striker in Roberto Mancini's newly formed 3-5-2 formation, alongside former Sassuolo teammate Gianluca Scamacca. In the…

Two Napoli players were in action on Thursday: Piotr Zielinski and Stanislav Lobotka. Piotr Zielinski Zielinski played 86 minutes in Poland’s 0-2 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands. However, Zielinski was one of the few bright spots for Poland in the defeat.  The Napoli midfielder began the match as one of the two trequartisti in Czeslaw Michniewicz’ 3-4-2-1 formation, before moving to the 10 in the second half, after Arkadiuz Milik replaced Karol Linetty. Zielinski was the driving force behind the Poland attack, though Poland’s chances were few and far between.  Poland’s best chance came in the 52nd minute,…

Stay up-to-date on all Napoli players in action during the international break with the complete schedule below! DateMatchTournamentNapoli PlayersSeptember 22, 2022Slovakia vs AzerbaijanUEFA Nations LeagueStanislav LobotkaSeptember 22, 2022Poland vs NetherlandsUEFA Nations LeaguePiotr ZielinskiSeptember 23, 2022Italy vs EnglandUEFA Nations LeagueAlex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessio Zerbin, Giacomo RaspadoriSeptember 23, 2022Georgia vs North MacedoniaUEFA Nations LeagueKhvicha Kvaratskhelia, Eljif ElmasSeptember 23, 2022South Korea vs Costa RicaInternational FriendlyKim Min-jaeSeptember 23, 2022Iran vs UruguayInternational FriendlyMathias OliveraSeptember 24, 2022Slovenia vs NorwayUEFA Nations LeagueLeo ØstigårdSeptember 24, 2022Northern Ireland vs KosovoUEFA Nations LeagueAmir RrahmaniSeptember 24, 2022Czech RepublicUEFA Nations LeagueMario RuiSeptember 24, 2022Mexico vs PeruInternational FriendlyHirving LozanoSeptember 25, 2022Slovakia…

With the domestic leagues pausing for the international break, 15 Napoli players have been called up for international duty. Five players have been called up by Roberto Mancini's Italy squad: Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessio Zerbin, Matteo Politano and Giacomo Raspadori.  However, Politano has returned to Napoli after tests confirmed that the winger sprained his right ankle in Napoli's 1-2 victory over AC Milan. Nine other players have been called up to their respective countries: Eljif Elmas Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Stanislav Lobotka Hirving Lozano Kim Min-jae Mathias Olivera Leo Østigård Amir Rrahmani Mario Rui Piotr Zielinski