Napoli confirm Alisson Santos blow on first appearance after recovering from injury

Napoli have confirmed that Alisson Santos suffered a medium-grade hamstring injury at the end of…

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Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 12:33 PM

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Napoli confirmed Alisson Santos suffered a medium-grade hamstring injury in his return match against Venezia.
Venezia defeated Napoli 1-0 to earn their first Serie A points of the season.
The injury is identical to the one Alisson sustained during a Champions League match against Arsenal in September.

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Napoli have confirmed that attacker Alisson Santos suffered a medium-grade hamstring injury during the club's 1-0 defeat against Venezia. The 24-year-old Brazilian had just returned to action in the match after recovering from the exact same hamstring injury sustained in September against Arsenal.

Alisson had previously missed four matches across all competitions, sitting out for over a month. With the next international break scheduled to begin on November 9, the attacker appears unlikely to feature for Napoli again prior to the upcoming Nations League matches.

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Napoli confirm Alisson Santos blow on first appearance after recovering from injury

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