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Three Napoli players were in action on Thursday: Leo Østigård, Piotr Zielinski and Jesper Lindstrøm. Friendly Beat-Down Leo Østigård played the full 90 minutes in Norway’s 6-0 friendly victory over Jordan. Østigård was active in the opening minutes, winning a tackle near the touchline, making an important block and rising up to win an aerial duel. With Norway dominating the match, the central defender had very little defending to do and often found himself in the opposition half, even joining the attack. Østigård nearly scored from a corner kick in the 63rd minute, with Norway already leading 4-0. The Napoli…

In the first episode of the week, Vincenzo Bertillo joins Joe Fischetti to review Napoli’s 1-2 defeat to Lazio, including:Part 1 - All the blame on Juan Jesus; tactical breakdown of the goals conceded; when we might see Natan, given the upcoming fixture list; Should Napoli have signed someone “better” than Natan? (~0:54)Part 2 - Early concerns with Garcia’s management, including exhausted midfielders and questionable substitutions made/not made; and Napoli’s post about Kvaratskhelia on X (~29:44)

Between the AFCON qualifying, UEFA Euro qualifying and international friendlies, 15 Napoli players have been called up to their respective national teams for the current international break. Stay up-to-date on all Napoli players in action during the international break with the complete schedule below! DateMatchTournamentPlayersThursday, September 7, 2023 at 13:00 ESTNorway vs JordanInternational FriendlyLeo ØstigårdThursday, September 7, 2023 at 14:45 ESTPoland vs Faroe IslandsUEFA Euro QualifierPiotr ZielinskiThursday, September 7, 2023 at 14:45 ESTDenmark vs San MarinoUEFA Euro QualifierJesper LindstrømFriday, September 8, 2023 at 12:00 ESTGeorgia vs SpainUEFA Euro QualifierKhvicha KvaratskheliaFriday, September 8, 2023 at 14:45 ESTSlovakia vs PortugalUEFA Euro QualifierStanislav…