CAGLIARI, Italy — Cagliari dey face serious challenge as dem prepare to meet Napoli for di last match of di Serie A season on Friday night, with key players missing due to injuries. Dis match fit decide di outcome for scudetto chase, as Napoli dey close to winning dem fourth title.
Di head coach of Cagliari, Davide Nicola, don confirm say Elia Caprile, Sebastiano Luperto, and Gianluca Gaetano no go fit play against di Neapolitans. Dem injuries don weak Cagliari’s line-up just when dem need am most.
“E get plenty players wey no go fit play, but we go still try do our best,” Nicola talk during di press conference. “We sabi say Napoli get strong team, but we go come with our own game plan,” he add.
Luperto wey don play for Napoli before, dey struggle with nagging injuries, while Gaetano don decide to go for surgery after him meniscus injury. Caprile wey dey hold di goal for Cagliari, come transfer from Napoli dis season, but he go miss dis crucial game.
Di absence of dis players leave Cagliari very thin for di field. Reports say Caprile was supposed to be di starting keeper, but now Giuseppe Ciocci wey usually dey sit on di bench fit get him first Serie A appearance. Dis move fit discomfort Cagliari even more.
The match dey set to take place at di iconic Stadio Maradona, where Napoli fans dey expect dem team to deliver greatness. Napoli don dey ready to celebrate as dem lead di league, and their performance against a weakened Cagliari team fit seal dia championship.
“Dis match no just dey crucial for Napoli, but also for Cagliari. We don secure our place for next season, but we want to make sure say we finish strong,” Nicola talk. He believe say even with di absences, dem fit show resilience and passion.
Di Cagliari squad also miss important players like Yerry Mina and Zito Luvumbo, with Mina uncertain to return on di field, while Luvumbo don dey sidelined due to injury sustained in a previous match.
Leonardo Pavoletti, a former Napoli player, dey poised to make history as him fit play him last Serie A match at di age of 36. “I go give everything I get for dis match as I no fit say how e go end for my career,” Pavoletti said.
As di match dey come closer, fans for both sides dey anticipate what di outcome go be, with Napoli stirring towards glory and Cagliari looking to compete despite di odds. Cagliari need strong mentality and teamwork to make any impact against Napoli’s formidable forces.
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