Napoli’s star defender Kalidou Koulibaly is to miss tonight’s Coppa Italia semi final first leg match up against Inter according to a report from FCInter1908.it.

The Senegalese defender has only just returned from injury but has sustained a new injury which will force him to sit out of the match against the Nerazzurri at San Siro later on today.

Reports in the media earlier on today suggested that Koulibaly would be starting the match on the bench due to the fact he only returned to action over the weekend in the shock 3-2 loss to Lecce but he will now not have the chance to play a part whatsoever in the outcome of the match.

This news is sure to come as a huge blow to Napoli manager Gennaro Gattuso who would undoubtedly have preferred to have a fully fit Koulibaly available to him to take on Inter.

Tonight’s match is scheduled to kick off at 20:45 local time.