{"id":91999,"date":"2025-08-18T14:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/91999\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T14:12:10","slug":"napolis-romelu-lukaku-facing-months-on-the-sidelines-with-quad-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/91999\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli\u2019s Romelu Lukaku facing months on the sidelines with quad injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romelu Lukaku is expected to be sidelined for around three months after Napoli confirmed the forward had suffered a torn quad muscle.<\/p>\n

Lukaku, 32, was forced off in Napoli\u2019s friendly win over Olympiacos on Thursday \u2014 their final fixture before Antonio Conte\u2019s side begin their Serie A title defence at Sassuolo on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Lukaku underwent tests at the private Pineta Grande Hospital to the north east of Naples and, in a brief statement<\/a>, the club said he had suffered \u2018a high-grade lesion of the rectus femoris in his left thigh\u2019 and had already begun rehabilitation.<\/p>\n

Napoli added that Lukaku \u201cwill undergo a surgical consultation\u201d to determine if he needs a procedure.<\/p>\n

Napoli signed Italy international forward Lorenzo Lucca on loan from Udinese earlier in the summer, while Kevin De Bruyne is among their other new additions in a busy transfer window for the Scudetto holders.<\/p>\n

But Lucca is now Conte\u2019s only recognised option at centre-forward following the departures of Giovanni Simeone on loan to Torino and Giacomo Raspadori to Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n

Lukaku was a key player for Conte\u2019s side last season, scoring 14 goals and registering 10 assists in the top flight, as Napoli beat Inter Milan to the title by a single point.<\/p>\n

(Giuseppe Bellini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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