Napoli’s De Bruyne and Di Lorenzo Suffer Injuries in Defeat Against Juventus
Napoli star Kevin De Bruyne was substituted during an away match against Juventus due to a sprained ankle, while teammates Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Weston McKennie also faced injury setbacks, both suffering from adductor injuries.
Juventus and Napoli had to implement multiple substitutions during their meeting at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday night.
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Injury updates on McKennie, De Bruyne and Di Lorenzo
TURIN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Kevin De Bruyne of SSC Napoli is challenged by Weston McKennie of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and SSC Napoli at Allianz Stadium on November 01, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
According to Sky Sport Italia, De Bruyne left the match due to a sprained ankle, while Di Lorenzo sustained an adductor injury. Additionally, Gazzetta reports that Juventus midfielder McKennie also experienced an adductor injury and exited the game at half-time.
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 24: Mario Hermoso of AS Roma battles for possession with Giovanni Di Lorenzo of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and AS Roma at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 24, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
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Juventus eventually secured a 2-0 victory, highlighted by goals from Kerim Alajbegovic and Jeremie Boga in the second half.
With both teams’ schedules tightening up, Juventus and Napoli will each face additional matches within the next week. Napoli will travel to Porto for a Champions League match next Wednesday, followed by a Serie A clash at home against Lazio the following Sunday. Juventus, on their part, is set to visit AZ in the Europa League next Thursday before making a trip to Fiorentina on Sunday.
