Higuain suffers ankle knock

By Football Italia staff

Gonzalo Higuain has been substituted with an ankle injury after just five minutes of Napoli’s friendly with San Vito Positano.

The Vesuviani are playing a practice match against the sixth-tier team after the Maurizio Sarri controversy, as gay rights campaigner Alessandro Cecchi Paone is the honorary President.

However, TuttoNapoli reports that in the third minute of the match, star striker Gonzalo Higuain suffered a heavy challenge, and stayed down holding his ankle.

The Argentinian was limping noticeably, and had to be substituted for Manolo Gabbiadini with only five minutes on the clock.

Following the incident, SportMediaset and Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli assured that it was only an impact injury, and the striker was taken off as a precaution.

Higuain has been a key impetus for Napoli’s Scudetto challenge, firing his side to the top of Serie A with 21 goals in 21 games.

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