Napoli's metronomic midfield anchor is sidelined with an ankle injury.
Stanislav Lobotka is currently unavailable, with an ankle injury as the recorded reason.
Across the season he has contributed 1 goal and 0 assists from the defensive midfield role, a profile built on positional control rather than end product.
With an overall rating of 84 and no recent five-match form data supplied, his immediate return to action is the key point to monitor.