Juventus beat Napoli 1-0 in the Serie A encounter – Getty image Federico Gatti delivered Juventus a 1-0 victory against struggling Napoli on Friday night’s Italian Serie A encounter. The match saw Napoli squander many scoring opportunities in the first 45 minutes. Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Matteo Politano tested Wojciech Szczesny early on, but Juventus responded with chances from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie. Napoli, however, missed a great chance when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia failed to convert a one-on-one opportunity with Szczesny. Juventus beat Napoli 1-0 in the Serie A encounter – Getty image Another golden opportunity came from a Piotr Zielinski free-kick, leading to a fine save by Szczesny denying Di Lorenzo. The second half saw Juventus star Vlahovic hitting the woodwork, before Federico Gatti secured the decisive goal for the Italian giants. Gatti’s header from Andrea Cambiaso’s cross found the back of the net, beating Napoli’s goalkeeper Alex Meret. Despite Napoli’s efforts, including Osimhen finding the net (ruled offside) and late attempts by Di Lorenzo and Politano, Juventus held on for the win. The victory makes it the first time Napoli are facing defeat against Juventus since April 2021, and it comes after Napoli lost to Inter Milan in a 3-0 thriller last weekend.
Neymar sustained the injury during PSG’s Ligue 1 clash with Lille on February 19. The club initially announced that he hadn’t sustained a fracture, leading to optimism that a return wouldn’t be too far away. However, on Monday, March 6, PSG confirmed on Monday that Neymar will undergo surgery to repair the ligament damage to his ankle and might miss the remainder of the 2022-23 season. The statement read; “Neymar Jr has had several episodes of right ankle instability in recent years. Following his last sprain contracted on February 20, the medical staff of Paris Saint-Germain recommended a ligament repair operation, in order to avoid a major risk of recurrence. 
“All of the experts consulted confirmed this need. This surgery will be performed in the coming days at ASPETAR Hospital in Doha. A period of 3 to 4 months is expected before his return to collective training.” Neymar Jr has sustained a number of instances of instability in his right ankle in recent years. Following his latest sprain on 20 February, the Paris Saint-Germain medical staff recommended a ligament repair operation to avoid a major risk of recurrence. All the experts consulted have confirmed this necessity. The surgery will be performed in the next few days at the ASPETAR hospital in Doha. It will take 3 to 4 months before he can return to training with the team. PSG is sitting on the number one spot on the Ligue 1 table and currently have an eight-point lead over second-placed Marseille. They will be facing Bayern Munich on Wednesday, March 8, in the Champions League last-16 second leg where they trail 1-0.