Kvaratskhelia is in doubt for Atalanta: Enrico Fedele would have clear ideas for the Georgian player’s replacement.
Georgia experienced a magical, golden evening. The red and white selection, after a hard-fought 120 minutes against Greece, has in fact qualified for Euro 2024, a unique result, which came on penalties, giving the Georgians access to the aforementioned competition for the first time in their football history.
Among the protagonists of this ride Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Napoli winger, Georgia’s permanent starter, obviously took to the pitch the other evening too. However, the Georgian star had to give up during extra time due to a muscle problem, enjoying the victory from the bench. An injury, that of Kvaratskhelia, which has greatly alarmed the Neapolitan supporters in view of the final rush in Serie A.
Challenge between Napoli and Atalanta, Fedele recommends Lindstrom instead of Kvaratskhelia
Kvara reassured the fans after the match. Few words from the footballer, but significant: “I’m fine, I had a small problem, it happens when you play a lot”statements which were followed by the opinions of the Georgian staff, opinions which led the Napoli colleagues to address the issue with cautious optimism.
Despite this, to date, his presence against Atalanta would remain in doubt. In the next round of Serie A, Napoli will face the Orobic team, in one of the last calls for the Champions League, a final in all respects, an appointment that Calzona hopes to reach by being able to count on Kvaratskhelia. If he doesn’t make it, however, there will be no shortage of alternatives: from Ngonge, up to Traorè, passing through Jesper Lindstrom. Precisely on the Dane, Enrico Fedele, former prosecutor and sports manager, expressed himself on the frequencies of Radio Mars:
Match with Atalanta? I am convinced that Napoli can win on Saturday, but in the end they are unlikely to finish fifth regardless of the result against Gasperini’s team. Seeing Napoli fifth will be difficult, very difficult. Atalanta gets results away from home, plays man for man. If, as it seems, Kvaratskhelia doesn’t make it, I think it’s right for Lindstrom to play: if he doesn’t use Norwegian even now, we could start talking about a problem in all respects.
Lindstrom to this day remains one of Napoli’s mysterious objects. Arriving with great fanfare from Eintracht Frankfurt, the versatile Danish winger has never managed to establish himself, not only as a starter, but also as the first alternative in the attacking package. Is this his chance?
