SSC Napoli have announced that defender Mathías Olivera has been injured while on international duty with Uruguay.


The club has stated in a medical report that the tests undergone by the player revealed that he has suffered a tear in his right external obturator muscle.


Based on this, Mathías Olivera will return early to SSC Napoli's training center today, where he will start a rehabilitation program to recover from his injury.


SSC Napoli have not yet revealed the duration of Mathías Olivera's absence or his expected return date to the pitch.