Napoli lost 2-0 to Avellino in a joint training match at Castel Volturno, while attention around the club turned to Scott McTominay and the medical checks that will decide when he can return to full contention.
Avellino scored both goals in the second half, through Venturi and Di Maggio. The result itself carries little competitive weight: the match was arranged primarily as a fitness exercise for the Napoli players who remained at Castel Volturno during the international break, with several first-team players away on national-team duty.
A fitness test, not a verdict
Training matches during an international break are about minutes and condition rather than form. For Napoli, the Avellino game offered playing time to those who stayed behind, while Avellino took the opportunity with two second-half finishes.
The available reports do not provide full line-ups or detailed tactical information from the match, so there is little reliable basis for broader conclusions about Napoli's shape or hierarchy from this 2-0 scoreline.
McTominay: individual work first, clearance next
McTominay is recovering after a procedure for a benign arrhythmia and is currently following an individual training programme.
Before he can rejoin full group work or be considered for selection, he must obtain renewed sporting eligibility. That medical step is the decisive gate in his recovery path, and the coming specialist examination will determine whether he can move closer to returning among the available players.
Reports describe next week as potentially decisive for that clearance, but they do not establish that clearance will be granted or that he will be included in the squad.
What a possible Frosinone return would actually mean
Napoli hopes to evaluate McTominay for the Frosinone match, but both a call-up and any playing time remain conditional on medical clearance and his physical condition.
A possible return against Frosinone therefore should not be read as a promise of minutes. Even if the medical decision is positive, staff would still need to assess fitness after an individual programme and decide whether selection, bench time, or further work is appropriate.
For supporters, the practical sequence is simple: clearance first, group training second, selection decision third. Until the first step is completed, the rest remains on hold.
