Rrahmani aims to be fit for Inter

Antonio Conte’s Napoli are suffering greatly from the absence of Kosovo captain Amir Rrahmani. 

Napoli lost another match in Italy’s top flight on Saturday night. They were beaten 1-0 away at Torino in the seventh round of Serie A. 

Napoli’s defensive unit has raised the alarm, as they have not kept a clean sheet for 50 days, since August 30. 

“Tuttomercatoweb” wrote on Sunday that Napoli’s crisis began after the absence of their key defensive player, Amir Rrahmani. 

“The Kosovo defender is a key figure, capable of providing balance, and his absence since September while on international duty has had a tremendous impact. Fortunately for Conte, there is positive news about him,” “Tuttomercatoweb” wrote. 

Meanwhile, another Italian outlet, “La Gazzetta dello Sport”, reported that there is optimism at Napoli’s training centre about the defender Rrahmani’s quick return. 

Rrahmani could return to Conte’s starting lineup in time for the match against Inter. Napoli–Inter will be played next Saturday. 

His recovery is very important for rebuilding the defensive wall that Napoli prided themselves on last season. 

But waiting for the Kosovo centre-back cannot be an excuse for the next European match. 

The upcoming Champions League clash against PSV in Eindhoven is very important. Rrahmani will also be absent from that match, which is played on Tuesday night. Napoli must be in their best form regardless of who is on the pitch. Coach Conte wants immediate answers, because Europe does not wait. 

Rrahmani was called up for the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Switzerland and Sweden. He played against Switzerland until the 64th minute and then suffered a muscle injury. Since September 5, Rrahmani has been absent for Kosovo’s 2-0 win over Sweden in Pristina. He also did not play for Kosovo this month in the goalless draw with Slovenia at “Fadil Vokrri” and the 1-0 win over Sweden in Gothenburg. 
He missed seven other matches for Napoli, in Serie A and the Champions League. 

He did not play against Fiorentina, Manchester City, Pisa, Milan, Sporting, Genoa or Torino.