Napoli have confirmed recent arrival Alex Meret has suffered a broken arm in training just six days after joining the club. The goalkeeper joined Napoli for a reported €22million from Udinese and was expected to instantly become first choice following the departure of Pepe Reina to AC Milan. But the 21-year-old, who was restricted to just 13 Serie A appearances on loan at SPAL last season due to injuries, has endured a bad start to life in Naples. During training on Wednesday, Meret was reportedly involved in a collision and, as a result, has suffered a fracture to the ulna bone in his left arm.
Alex Meret ha subito in uno scontro di gioco una frattura del terzo medio dell’ulna sinistra. E’ stato immobilizzato. #ForzaNapoliSempre
— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) July 11, 2018
It is unclear how long he will be sidelined, but typically such injuries can take anywhere between three and six months to recover from.