Kvaratskhelia ruled out of Napoli's game against Cremonese

Kvaratskhelia ruled out for Napoli's game against Cremonese

COPPA ITALIA Kvaratskhelia ruled out of Napoli's game against Cremonese

Faruq Ibrahim 15:21 - 17.01.2023

Napoli play Cremonese in the Coppa Italia on Tuesday night and would be missing star player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Napoli have announced that winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will be unavailable for Napoli's Coppa Italia match against Cremonese.

The 21-year-old has been a revelation for Napoli this season since signing from Georgian club Dinamo Batumi last summer.

The Georgian winger has made 21 goal contributions this season in only 20 games, earning himself the nickname ‘Kvaradona’ from the Napoli faithful, after Partenopei legend Diego Maradona.

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Kvaratskhelia out against Cremonese

Napoli announced via their website today that Kvaratskhelia is down with the flu and would not be available for their Coppa Italia tie tonight against Cremonese.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Naples Italy on 13 January 2023
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Naples Italy on 13 January 2023

He did not train with the team in their muscle activation training and would not participate in Tuesday night's game.

Napoli would also be without midfielder Diego Demme, whose wife recently gave birth to a daughter.

Napoli's treble chances 

Napoli stand a chance to achieve a treble this season, and their performances in the Champions League so far, where they won their group containing Liverpool, suggest they can win the competition.

Anfield, England, 29.10.22 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (77 Napoli) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (66 Liverpool) during Champions League match between Liverpool and Napoli at Anfield Stadium
Anfield, England, 29.10.22 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (77 Napoli) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (66 Liverpool) during Champions League match between Liverpool and Napoli at Anfield Stadium

Partenopei are also the league leaders, nine points ahead of AC Milan in second place.

A victory in the Coppa Italia against Cremonese tonight advances their chance to win the competition and sets them up to win a treble.  

Kvaratskhelia has been Napoli's best performer this season and has been immense in the other competitions they have dominated in.

His absence makes the game a potential banana skin, and Cremonese would fancy their chances of playing a Napoli without Kvaratskhelia.

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