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Antonio Conte will have a Romelu Lukaku-shaped card up his sleeve for the Supercoppa Italiana in Saudi Arabia, but full-back Mathias Olivera is a risk for Napoli after Wednesday’s training according to the latest updates.
The Partenopei will take on Milan in the first of the two Supercoppa Italiana semi-finals on Thursday evening. This will be followed by the Bologna vs. Inter semi-final on Friday night and the final on Monday evening.
According to updates on Wednesday afternoon, Lukaku was involved in full group training with Napoli and is expected to be part of the squad to face Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana semi-final on Thursday.
Given that he has been out injured since August 14, 125 days ago, it is unlikely that he is thrown immediately back into the starting XI.
Wednesday’s reports confirm that Mathias Olivera was not involved in training on Wednesday as he is struggling with a muscular strain in his calf. It has not yet been confirmed either way whether he will be involved against Milan. He goes down as a doubt for now.
Stanislav Lobotka marked his return from injury off the bench during Napoli’s 1-0 Serie A loss against Udinese on Sunday and should be available in Saudi Arabia.
The other midfield injuries have not cleared up yet though: Kevin De Bruyne, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Billy Gilmour are not expected back until 2026.
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