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Napoli have been dealt two new injury blows, as Amir Rrahmani and Matteo Politano have been ruled out of the Juventus showdown. After winning the Scudetto last season, the Partenopei satisfied Antonio Conte’s requests by signing a host of new players in the summer, thus improving the squad’s quality and depth.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 19

Official Napoli updates on Politano and Rrahmani as injuries pile up before key games

Napoli have confirmed muscle injuries to Matteo Politano and Amir Rrahmani and according to Italian sources, the Partenopei duo will remain out of action for at least two weeks.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 18

Napoli lose Rrahmani and Politano for Champions League clash

Napoli will get a clearer idea of the muscular injuries on Monday, but Matteo Politano and Amir Rrahmani are certainly out of the Champions League trip to FC Copenhagen.

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 17

Stellini begs Napoli after new injuries: ‘We need more players’

After new injuries to Matteo Politano and Amir Rrahmani, Antonio Conte’s assistant Cristian Stellini begged Napoli. ‘We need more players. If some aren’t

Soccer News / Football Italia / January 4

Serie A | Lazio 0-2 Napoli: Politano inspires, but Aquile lose their temper

Napoli made short work of Lazio with Matteo Politano assists for Leonardo Spinazzola and Amir Rrahmani, but it was a tense game with three red cards and a David Neres injury.

Soccer News / Football Italia / December 22

Neres and Politano on Napoli triumph: ‘We follow Conte to the death’

David Neres and Matteo Politano assure Napoli ‘came here as Champions of Italy and were determined to win’ the Supercoppa Italiana too. ‘We follow Antonio Conte to the death.’ The Partenopei secured the Serie A title last season by pipping Inter to the top in the final round, and then defeated AC Milan 2-0 in the Supercoppa semi-final on Thursday.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 19

Politano: ‘This is how Conte improved me as a player’

Matteo Politano outlines how Antonio Conte has ‘improved me as a player,’ while he hopes Napoli and Italy can ‘get back to winning ways’ soon. The 32-year-old winger has been with the Partenopei since January 2020, winning two Serie A titles and breaking back into the Italy squad.

Soccer News / Football Italia / November 3

Politano explains how Napoli can beat Eintracht Frankfurt: ‘They will leave gaps’

Matteo Politano is hoping that Napoli bounce back from their disappointing 6-2 loss against PSV Eindhoven last time out in the Champions League when the

Soccer News / Football Italia / October 8

Napoli confirm serious Lobotka and Politano injury news

Napoli have the results of tests on Stanislav Lobotka and Matteo Politano injuries, as both suffered muscular lesions and will be out for several weeks.

Napoli News / Football Italia / October 5

Conte: ‘Most difficult’ Napoli season, I ‘respect’ Italy but Politano must be assessed

Napoli coach Antonio Conte insists this will be the ‘most difficult’ season for the Partenopei and says the injured Matteo Politano and Stanislav Lobotka ‘must be assessed’ before the international break.

Soccer News / Football Italia / September 23

Napoli extend Politano contract to 2028

Napoli have confirmed this morning that Italian winger Matteo Politano has signed a new deal at the club, renewing with the Neapolitan side until June 2028.

Napoli News / Football Italia / September 8

Politano: ‘I can’t even remember last goal for Italy’

Matteo Politano couldn’t ‘even remember’ the last time he scored for Italy, but that was just another moment in a 5-4 win over Israel that was ‘madness.

Napoli News / Football Italia / August 23

Napoli eager to lock down Politano, Rrahmani and Anguissa

Napoli are not just investing in new players, but also locking down those who got them the Scudetto, starting with Matteo Politano, then Amir Rrahmani and Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa.

Napoli News / Football Italia / August 2

Politano confident Napoli ‘can compete with anyone’

Napoli winger Matteo Politano is confident that Napoli “have the right squad to compete with anyone” ahead of the club’s return to the Champions League this season.

Soccer News / Football Italia / July 22

Napoli pair McTominay and Politano out of first pre-season friendly

Napoli have their first pre-season friendly today against Arezzo, starting Kevin De Bruyne, but Scott McTominay and Matteo Politano pulled out through injury.

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Napoli News / The Cult of Calcio / June 4

Napoli Linked Again to Lazio and Liverpool Wingers

Napoli plot to onboard two dynamic wingers to join David Neres and Matteo Politano and are going back to the well and assessing some targets that have been routinely linked to them in previous weeks like Matteo Zaccagni, Federico Chiesa, Noa Lang, and Igor Paixao.

Soccer News / Football Italia / May 26

Five players dropped from latest Italy squad including Calafiori and Politano

Luciano Spalletti has dropped five players from his latest Italy national team squad, including Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori and 2024-25 Scudetto winner Matteo Politano of Napoli. Spalletti confirmed his squad of 27 players for Italy’s first 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Monday.

Soccer News / Football Italia / April 14

McTominay and Politano not focused on Inter in Serie A title race

Scott McTominay and Matteo Politano insist Napoli must ‘focus on themselves’ in the Serie A title race, but the Scotsman also praises Romelu Lukaku: ‘He’s

Soccer News / SempreMilan / March 31

Gallery: ‘To hell with Europe’, ‘Napoli make Milan sink’ – Today’s front pages in Italy

AC Milan fell to their ninth defeat of the Serie A season last night, losing 2-1 against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Milan were the victims of yet another slow start, trailing 2-0 at half-time after goals by Matteo Politano and Romelu Lukaku.

Soccer News / Football Italia / March 30

Lukaku, Meret and Politano reveal how Napoli prepared victory over Milan

Romelu Lukaku reveals Antonio Conte ‘changed approach’ to the Milan game this morning, while Alex Meret studied Santiago Gimenez penalties and Matteo Politano ‘believes’ in a Napoli Scudetto.

Soccer News / Football Italia / February 19

Napoli planning Politano tweak to 3-5-2 formation

Antonio Conte is expected to stick with the 3-5-2 formation when Napoli face Como this weekend, but with a few tweaks to the personnel. The Partenopei were held to a third consecutive stalemate in their 2-2 draw away to Lazio.

Soccer News / The Cult of Calcio / January 25, 2025

Napoli vs Juventus 2-1: Politano Shines in Second Half Comeback

If it still was not clear, Napoli mean business in Serie A. The Partenopei‘s second half comeback on Saturday resulted in Juventus’ first league loss this season as Napoli defended their top spot in the table from Inter’s potential assaults.

Soccer News / The Cult of Calcio / January 31, 2024

Napoli Announce to Have Come to Terms with Politano

Napoli ended a secondary transfer saga right after deadline day in Saudi Arabia, as Matteo Politano has officially prolonged his contract until 2027. The winger was targeted by Al-Shabab in particular, which offered €7M annually for the next three seasons, Il Mattino reports.

Soccer News / The Cult of Calcio / January 11, 2024

Politano Poised to Snub Saudi Offer to Stay at Napoli

Matteo Politano mulled a proposal from Saudi team Al Shabab, but he’s set to reject it and continue with Napoli. He and the club have rekindled the negotiation to extend his contract, and the outcome will likely be positive, Fabrizio Romano informs (via Il Mattino).

Soccer News / The Cult of Calcio / December 27, 2023

Napoli Winger Politano Draws Attention of Saudi Side

Matteo Politano is having his best campaign since joining Napoli, but his future is uncertain since his contract expires in 2025. The talks to extend it haven’t advanced much.