David Ospina overcame his medical problems and returned to training with Napoli

David Ospina returned to training with SSC Napoli after being absent from a game due to a flu situation, not related to COVID-19, according to medical tests carried out on the Colombian goalkeeper. The player started personalized practices in the team's training camp.

The azzurri are preparing for the match against Empoli scheduled for Sunday 24 April at 8:00 in the morning for matchday 34 of Serie A. In the medical department remain Lobokta, Di Lorenzo, Juan Jesús, who equalized trained with the group of players and defender Elmas.

This season, David Ospina has played 30 matches for Napoli under the orders of Luciano Spaletti. Of these 28 were for Serie A, one was for Europa League and another for Coppa Italia. He also has a record of 11 games without receiving a goal against.

The match that the Antioquia goalkeeper missed due to this medical situation was the one played earlier this week against AS Roma. That match ended in a 1-1 draw and the starting goalkeeper was Alex Meret. The remaining matches for the Neapolitan team to finish the season will be against Empoli as a visitor, Sassuolo from Local, Torino as a visitor, Genoa from home and will close against Spezia on the outside of home.

The team from Northern Italy is very close to the lead. His position is currently third with 67 points four points behind AC Milan, current leader of Serie A. In the second place is Inter Milan with 69 points and 32 matches played, one less than its two closest rivals. For now, Napoli is assured of the slot to play the next edition of the UEFA Champions League. It is followed by Juventus in the fourth box, further away is Roma and the group of teams to international tournaments is closed by Fiorentina.

Goalkeeper David Ospina reached 100 matches defending Napoli's goal, in all competitions, against Fiorentina. With the squad led by L uciano Spalleti, the Colombian adds three clubs in which he has reached this number of commitments.

The Antioquian has reached a hundred commitments after having achieved it with Atlético Nacional, the team with which he made his debut; Nice, the club with which he has played the most games in his career, and the Colombian national team, where he is the player with the most matches in the national team.

David Ospina has had a three-and-a-half season save at Napoli and played 99 matches between Serie A (77), the Italian Cup (9), the Italian Super Cup (1), the Champions League (8) and the Europa League (4). During this time, the goalkeeper won the Cup title in which he was a key player, despite not being able to play the final due to sanction.

The 2021/2022 season was the best season for the Colombian, considering that it is not over and there are still six games left. Even so, this is the year that David Ospina has had the best numbers and not only because it is the one in which he has played the most games with 29 matches, but also because of the number of matches in which he has taken out his undefeated fence.

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