Napoli players Alisson Santos and Alex Meret sustain injuries against Arsenal

Napoli manager Max Allegri confirmed injury setbacks for Alisson Santos and Alex Meret following the team's Champions League loss to Arsenal on Tuesday at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Meret left the pitch at halftime due to an adductor issue in his left thigh, leading to the introduction of Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. Alisson Santos was substituted during the second half after appearing to struggle physically. Allegri stated that the club expects to be without Alisson Santos for an extended period, while the status of Meret remains uncertain pending medical testing. The squad already faced significant availability issues entering the opener, with Scott McTominay, Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Alessandro Buongiorno, Luca Marianucci, and Giovane missing the match. Napoli continues to monitor the condition of starters Kevin De Bruyne and Billy Gilmour following their full 94-minute appearances ahead of the upcoming Serie A fixture against Bologna.

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