Napoli: Albiol's season over?

By Football Italia staff

Raul Albiol’s season could be over as the Napoli defender reportedly seeks treatment for a long-standing knee problem.

Accordin to Corriere dello Sport, Albiol will not be included in Napoli’s squad to face Fiorentina due to the ‘delicate condition’ of his left knee.

The newspaper writes the Spaniard flew to Barcelona a few days ago to meet Dr Angel Ruiz Cotorro, who helped tennis star Rafael Nadal overcome his own knee issues.

The 33-year-old has managed to make 33 appearances for the Partenopei this season but would have been ‘tormented’ by a tendinopathy ‘for some time’.

Il Corriere writes there is also the possibility for Albiol to undergo stem cell therapy like Nadal but warns his season is ‘at great risk’ of ending early.

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