NAPLES, Italy – Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain is training separately from the rest of the squad after cutting his face on underwater rocks off the island of Capri.
Gonzalo Higuain
GettyImagesGonzalo Higuain suffered only minor wounds in the incident.
• Napoli sign Duvan Zapata
• Benitez: Big win no surprise
Higuain, 25, needed numerous stitches following the accident on Monday, and Napoli's medical staff wants him to avoid physical contact with team-mates.
However, the Argentina international is expected to train normally later in the week and should be available for Saturday's match at Chievo Verona.
The accident happened a day after he had played well -- but not scored -- in the 3-0 win over Bologna that opened Napoli's Serie A season.
The striker was enjoying a day off, but spent the afternoon in a hospital after slipping while disembarking from a yacht onto nearby rocks.
Two stitches were required on his cheek with a further eight on his jaw, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport and the Corriere dello Sport.
http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1535237/napoli-striker-gonzalo-higuain-training-separately-cutting-face?cc=4716