- Thigh injury sidelines Lukaku for long
- Napoli weigh transfer or squad reshuffle
- Expected to be out for three months
Getty Images SportRomelu Lukaku avoids surgery on thigh injury as Napoli learn how long star striker will be ruled out
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Fubo
✅ Serves as the exclusive primary streaming home, broadcasting all 380 Serie A matches live and on-demand throughout the season.
✅ Your subscription automatically includes exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League, securing the two biggest domestic leagues in one app.
✅ Features built-in DVR functionality so you can easily record matches airing during the Canadian workday to watch later on your own schedule.
Monthly from$31.49
Sports Streamer
DAZN
✅ Through a distribution deal, DAZN streams Serie A and Premier League matches by integrating "Fubo Sports" directly into its own platform.
✅ Combines the Fubo soccer feeds with DAZN's own exclusive rights, including the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and every NFL game.
✅ Perfect for heavy sports consumers who are willing to pay a premium to avoid juggling multiple streaming apps on their smart TV.
Monthly from$44.99
Italian Coverage
TLN (via VIVA)
✅ Broadcasts up to three live Serie A matches per matchday directly on traditional television without requiring a standalone streaming subscription.
✅ Delivers the games with authentic Italian-language commentary for a traditional viewing experience.
✅ Complements live coverage with original Italian soccer studio shows like Inside Serie A for previews, highlights, and cultural news.
Monthly from$12.99
Complete Coverage
Fubo
✅ Serves as the exclusive primary streaming home, broadcasting all 380 Serie A matches live and on-demand throughout the season.
✅ Your subscription automatically includes exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League, securing the two biggest domestic leagues in one app.
✅ Features built-in DVR functionality so you can easily record matches airing during the Canadian workday to watch later on your own schedule.
Monthly from$31.49
Sports Streamer
DAZN
✅ Through a distribution deal, DAZN streams Serie A and Premier League matches by integrating "Fubo Sports" directly into its own platform.
✅ Combines the Fubo soccer feeds with DAZN's own exclusive rights, including the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and every NFL game.
✅ Perfect for heavy sports consumers who are willing to pay a premium to avoid juggling multiple streaming apps on their smart TV.
Monthly from$44.99
Getty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Lukaku’s absence leaves a massive hole in Antonio Conte’s frontline as the Belgian was crucial to Napoli’s title-winning campaign last season, delivering 14 goals and 10 assists in Serie A. With the Champions League registration deadline looming, Napoli may need to act fast in the transfer market to bring in a reliable centre-forward. Beyond immediate tactics, the injury highlights Napoli’s reliance on Lukaku as a focal point, forcing Conte to either trust a stop-gap solution or reshuffle his attack entirely.
Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT FOR NAPOLI?
If Lukaku’s recovery progresses smoothly, he could return in three months, potentially in time to play a decisive role in Napoli’s Serie A campaign and their ambitions beyond.
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