Napoli recall Lang for Bologna after dressing-room apology
The winger's omission from the Arsenal squad is over after he apologised to teammates and Allegri, and injuries to Alisson Santos and Giovane have opened up space in attack.
Noa Lang is back among the squad. He was left out before Napoli's game with Arsenal after clashing with teammates during the final training session, a row Allegri tried to calm before dropping the winger as a disciplinary signal to the whole group rather than a punishment aimed solely at him. Lang apologised to the head coach and his teammates, and the dressing room closed the matter straight away.
Injuries have since reopened the door for him. Alisson Santos, who was competing with Lang for a starting spot, is out with a medium-grade hamstring injury picked up against Arsenal, while Giovane is sidelined after surgery for a groin hernia. The pecking order in attack is up for grabs again.
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Bologna's visit to the Maradona on Sunday is Lang's first chance to make up lost ground, though the competition is not standing still: Neres is nearing his best form, and the final call on team selection rests with Allegri.
Source: Spazio Napoli
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