Napoli and Conte recover key midfielder in time for Como

Pre-match reports indicate that Stanislav Lobotka will be back and available for selection again when Napoli host Como in Serie A on Saturday evening. 

Lobotka has been unavailable since the beginning of the latest international break after picking up a muscular injury during his side’s 2-1 win over Genoa on October 5. 

The 30-year-old has since missed the last three rounds of Serie A fixtures, one game in the Champions League and Slovenia’s last two World Cup qualifiers. Billy Gilmour has been Antonio Conte’s go-to replacement over the last few weeks. 

Lobotka is now expected to return to the matchday squad when the Partenopei take on Como in Serie A on Saturday afternoon, kicking off at 17.00 GMT. According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, it is likely that he starts on the bench for his first game back. 

Pre-match reports indicate that there could also be a return to the starting line-up for Rasmus Hojlund, who marked his return from injury off the bench against Lecce on Tuesday evening. 

The Partenopei are expected to be without Lorenzo Lucca, Alex Meret, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku.