Di Lorenzo to have surgery despite all-clear on ACL: ‘The pain was unbearable’

Napoli have confirmed that captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo is set to have surgery, despite the fact that he was given the all-clear from a potential ACL injury earlier this week.

Di Lorenzo to have surgery on foot, but not on his knee

The Partenopei skipper hyperextended his knee during his side’s recent 2-1 win over Fiorentina and there had been genuine concerns that he had torn his cruciate ligament in the process. Antonio Conte told reporters after full-time that his medical staff had feared an ACL injury.