Quagliarella out of Napoli match

Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella has been left out of coach Antonio Conte’s squad for Sunday’s crunch Serie A game at Napoli with injury.

The 28-year-old attacker picked up a muscular problem in Friday’s training session and, while his recovery time is still unknown, he has been deemed unfit for the weekend match.

Quagliarella’s absence is unlikely to cause unrest for Conte as the former Udinese man has so far made only one appearance this season.

Meanwhile, Juventus have been boosted by the return of Emanuele Giaccherini, who has made a full recovery from a thigh injury sustained against Chievo last month.

Juventus are on top of the Serie A standings, with 19 points from nine games, while Napoli are sixth on 15 points.