US EditionNapoli edge Fiorentina as injuries problems mount
- On January 31, 2026, Napoli midfielder Antonio Vergara scored and assisted as Napoli edged Fiorentina 2-1 in Naples, following his midweek Champions League goal.
- Three days after Napoli's Champions League exit, the Serie A defending champions faced a deepening injury crisis and had just one win from their last seven matches.
- Vergara's opener came after he latched onto a long ball and drilled into the bottom-right corner, Miguel Gutiérrez doubled the lead before Manor Solomon tapped in on 57 minutes.
- Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Napoli captain, was stretchered off with a serious knee injury, and coach Antonio Conte called it `a serious injury, the cruciate ligament.` after the game.
- Napoli now sit provisionally third on 46 with Roma on four ahead of Monday's game at Udinese, but their long injury list complicates their title challenge amid condensed fixtures.
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Soccer-Gruelling fixture schedule is killing football, says Napoli coach Conte
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Napoli manager Antonio Conte vented his frustrations after his injury-ravaged side were pushed to the limit before securing three Serie A points against Fiorentina on Saturday, warning that the relentless schedule was placing unacceptable demands on his players. Read full story
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By ruling the Fiorentina this Saturday (2-1), Antonio Conte's team is back on the Italian championship podium.
Vergara launched by Meret signs his first goal in Serie A and in the recovery he provides the assist to Gutierrez for the doubling: Napoli returns to -1 from Milan (committed Tuesday in Bologna)
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