Napoli confident of Buongiorno’s recovery ahead of Torino match | OneFootball

Alessandro Buongiorno has missed Napoli’s last three Serie A matches, but the club remains hopeful of having him back for the final, decisive stretch of the season.

The Italy international remained 90 minutes on the bench during his side’s 1-1 draw at Bologna, before being ruled out of clashes against Empoli and Monza with an adductor injury.

ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Giacomo Raspadori of Napoli celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammate Alessandro Buongiorno during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Napoli at Stadio Olimpico on February 15, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

Antonio Conte was then dealt another huge blow in defence, as Juan Jesus, who was replacing Buongiorno at centre-back, sustained a season-ending injury, forcing the coach to deploy Rafa Marin alongside Amir Rrhamani in their latest outing at Monza.

Conte hopeful to have Buongiorno back for Napoli vs Torino

However, Sky Sport Italia reported that Buongiorno has increased the workload in his training session on Tuesday, and the Partenopei are confident he can be available for the match against his former side Torino at the Stadio Diego Maradona on Sunday night.

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 21: Weston McKennie of Juventus is challenged by Scott McTominay and Alessandro Buongiorno of Napoli during the Serie A match between Juventus and Napoli at Allianz Stadium on September 21, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

The 25-year-old has racked up 21 Serie A appearances this season, having also missed more than one month of action during the winter due to a lumbar vertebrae injury.