Mertens injury ‘nothing big’

By Football Italia staff

Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik insists Dries Mertens’ potential ankle injury is “nothing big”.

Mertens limped off with a suspected ankle sprain during Napoli’s 2-0 win at Benevento on Sunday, but Hamsik is confident his prolific teammate will shake it off quickly.

“We’re focused on ourselves, every game is a Final and we can’t drop points if we want to stay first,” he told Sky Sport Italia.

“Mertens? We were scared at first, but it’s nothing big. What matters is what the team are doing. Now we want to end the season like this.”

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