Napoli head coach Gennaro Gattuso has revealed that Kalidou Koulibaly will play no part in next Tuesday's meeting with Barcelona in the Champions League.
Koulibaly sustained a hamstring injury during a 2-1 home defeat to Parma on December 14, which has kept him on the sidelines for the last two months.
The 28-year-old made his long-awaited return to the pitch on February 9, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3-2 loss away at Lecce, but he was an unused substitute during a Coppa Italia victory over Inter three days later.
Gattuso opted to leave him out of his squad completely for Sunday's win at Cagliari, and the Italian boss has now delivered a definitive update on the centre-back's fitness.
Napoli will be back in action against Brescia at Stadio Mario Rigamonti on Friday, but Koulibaly will not travel with the rest of the squad, with Gattuso confirming he will also miss a huge last-16 first-leg clash with Barca .
Gattuso told a press conference: "Koulibaly against Barcelona? He still has swelling, I prefer to stop him for 7-10 days and then evaluate how he feels physically."
Hirving Lozano and Allan will both be available for Napoli's latest Serie A outing, with Arkadiusz Milik also back in the fold after recovering from illness.