{"id":3007,"date":"2024-10-15T13:34:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/napoli-gilmour-ready-to-start-first-serie-a-game-as-lobotka-suffers-injury\/"},"modified":"2024-10-15T13:34:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T13:34:27","slug":"napoli-gilmour-ready-to-start-first-serie-a-game-as-lobotka-suffers-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/napoli-gilmour-ready-to-start-first-serie-a-game-as-lobotka-suffers-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli: Gilmour ready to start first Serie A game as Lobotka suffers injury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stanislav Lobotka Napoli (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka suffered a suspected muscle injury during a 3-1 win over Azerbaijan last night, so Scotland international Billy Gilmour will likely start his first Serie A this weekend.<\/p>\n

Napoli could lose their starting\u00a0Regista\u00a0<\/em>Lobotka for a few weeks.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old was forced off the pitch at minute 83 of a Nations League game between his national team Slovakia and Azerbaijan on Monday.<\/p>\n

Lobotka is heading back to Italy to undergo medical tests, but as\u00a0reported by Il Mattino, if results confirm a muscle injury, then Scotland international Gilmour will likely start for the first time in Serie A this weekend against Empoli at the Stadio Castellani.<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Neres and Billy Gilmour of Napoli (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gilmour joined his compatriot Scott McTominay at the Stadio Maradona last summer.<\/p>\n

McTominay completed a \u20ac30.5m transfer from Manchester United, while Gilmour\u2019s move from Brighton cost \u20ac14m.<\/p>\n

Gilmour has already made five appearances across all competitions this season but only started one Coppa Italia game.<\/p>\n

He has collected four Serie A appearances as a substitute, playing for just 21 minutes.<\/p>\n