Denis misses Napoli play-off
Friday, July 23, 2010
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SSC Napoli will be without striker Germán Denis for next month's UEFA Europa League play-off round after he underwent a foot operation that leaves him sidelined for around eight weeks.
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SSC Napoli striker Germán Denis will miss next month's UEFA Europa League play-off round due to a foot injury.
The 28-year-old Argentinian international underwent surgery on his left foot in Barcelona today after a training injury on Wednesday and is expected to be absent for eight weeks. The lay-off rules him out of the start of the Serie A campaign and also the UEFA Europa League play-offs on 19 and 26 August. Napoli will discover their opposition 13 days before the first leg.