Gilmour’s recovery time concerns Conte: Medical staff should ‘talk more’

Antonio Conte is still unsure about Billy Gilmour and Leonardo Spinazzola’s recovery time: ‘Sometimes I’d like the medical staff to talk more about the situation because they’re specialists.’

Gilmour and Spinazzola’s recovery time remains uncertain as the pair is expected to miss Tuesday’s Champions League game against Qarabag.

Conte provided a brief update on the Scottish midfielder and the Italian defender during a pre-match press conference on Monday.

Conte’s injury update on Gilmour and Spinazzola

NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Billy Gilmour of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Nico Paz of Como 1907 during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

“Sometimes I’d like the medical staff to talk more about the situation because they’re specialists,” Conte said when asked about Gilmour and Spinazzola’s injury situation.

“These aren’t muscle injuries, and if you ask me about recovery times, even today, I’m still unable to know.”

Napoli’s ongoing injury crisis

NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Leonardo Spinazzola of SSC Napoli battles for possession with Jayden Addai of Como 1907 during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 01, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Both Gilmour and Spinazzola suffered “inflammation in the pubic area” earlier this month and have missed the last three games across all competitions.

Romelu Lukaku, Alex Meret, Kevin De Bruyne and Frank Anguissa are also out of action for Napoli and Conte said today the Partenopei will need to put their “helmets on” to deal with the ongoing injury crisis.