Milik set for rapid Napoli comeback

Arkadiusz Milik is ready to make his comeback for Napoli away to Bologna this weekend after less than four months out with a serious knee injury.

Published : Feb 04, 2017 10:22 IST

Arek Milik ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while away on international duty with Poland in October last year.
Arek Milik ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while away on international duty with Poland in October last year.
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Arek Milik ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while away on international duty with Poland in October last year.

Arkadiusz Milik is ready to make his comeback for Napoli away to Bologna this weekend after less than four months out with a serious knee injury. The attacker ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee while away on international duty with Poland in October 2016.

Expected recovery times range from six months to a year, but he has resumed full training and head coach Maurizio Sarri has now included him in the squad for Saturday's encounter with Bologna. Milik, 22, joined Napoli from Ajax ahead of the 2016-17 campaign for a transfer fee in excess of GBP 30 million and quickly became a key figure at the Stadio San Paolo, netting seven goals from nine appearances in all competitions before suffering the injury.

He scored twice when Napoli beat Bologna at home earlier this season. Napoli sits third in the Serie A table heading into this weekend's fixtures with 45 points from 22 games, trailing leader Juventus by six points. The reigning champion also has a game in hand over the Partenopei and the other members of the chasing pack.

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