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Starting following illness Meret (illness) is in the starting XI for Monday's match against Empoli.

Impact Recovered and ready to go, Meret will find himself in between the posts again tonight after returning from an illness. The 28-year-old keeper has made 53 saves and kept 10 clean sheets, while only conceding 23 across 28 appearances this Serie A season.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Will return against Empoli Meret has shaken off his illness and will be back between the sticks versus Empoli on Monday, Il Mattino reported.

Impact Meret will reprise his role after being a late scratch for the past fixture, making way for Simone Scuffet. He has kept one clean sheet, made nine saves and gave up five goals in his last five displays.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from XI in Bologna match Meret didn't play against Bologna due to an illness, Napoli assistant Christian Stellini announced.

Impact Meret was initially announced as the starter but was pulled after a late try-out and watched the game from the bench. Simone Scuffet manned the posts in relief. He'll have a week to recover for Monday's match with Empoli.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Makes three saves in win Meret conceded a late goal but made three saves in Napoli's 2-1 win Sunday against AC Milan.

Impact Meret didn't face much of a test from AC Milan until a late surge but that is unlikely to be the case next week against Bologna. The side has won five games in a row and has scored 50 goals in Serie A this season.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Logs three-save clean sheet Meret had three saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus Venezia.

Impact For the first time in a month, Meret logged more than two saves in a game. It had been longer since the goalkeeper recorded a clean sheet, with him having gone multiple months without one. Meret will enter the international break with 22 saves and three clean sheets in 11 appearances for the 2025 calendar year.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Concedes one in win Meret registered one save and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 victory against Fiorentina.

Impact Meret made one save as his side won 2-1. The goal he conceded came when Napoli were already 2-0 ahead. He has now failed to keep a clean sheet after he had kept three in a row. In total, this season he has kept a total of nine clean sheets.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up one goal versus Inter Meret had no saves and surrendered one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Inter Milan.

Impact Meret was beaten by a gorgeous free-kick by Federico Dimarco and didn't see any other shot come his way, as Napoli pulled the strings before finding the equalizer. He has conceded at least once in the last seven matches, allowing 10 goals and making 10 saves. Napoli will face Fiorentina at home next Sunday.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps score close Meret registered two saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Como.

Impact The shocking loss Napoli suffered to Como on Sunday can hardly be pinned on Meret. The Italian keeper made two saves, one diving save, one from inside his own box, and one of the two goals he conceded was an own goal courtesy of Amir Rrahmani. Meret has been one of Napoli's most dependable players this season, but has failed to keep a clean sheet in his past six Serie A starts. Hopefully, he can get back on track as Napoli host Inter Milan in a potential title-deciding clash on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten twice in Lazio tilt Meret recorded three saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Lazio.

Impact Meret conceded on a strike from distance by Gustav Tang Isaksen and a nice finish by Boulaye Dia from inside the box. He hasn't kept a clean sheet in five rounds, making 17 saves and surrendering seven goals. Napoli will face Como away next Sunday.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

One goal conceded, three saves Meret recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Udinese.

Impact For the third Serie A game in a row, Meret conceded one goal, making it four straight appearances without a clean sheet for him. At the very least, unlike his previous two games, he logged several saves, somewhat compensating for his goal concession. In the four-game span, Meret has logged nine saves with five goals conceded.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one goal Meret recorded one save and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Roma.

Impact Meret has conceded at least one goal in each of his last three appearances, a span of games that saw him log six saves and a 60.0 save percentage. Currently, the goalkeeper's next game is scheduled for a Udinese matchup one week from now.

FEBRUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one against Juve Meret recorded one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win versus Juventus.

Impact Meret was tested all that much Saturday, leading to an okay day in net after making one save and allowing a goal. This now makes it two straight games without a clean sheet , still with nine in 19 appearances this season. He will look for another in his next outing although that will be a tough ask, facing Roma on Sunday.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in win Meret registered four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 3-2 win over Atalanta.

Impact Meret conceded two goals Saturday for just the third time this season and the first time since Nov. 3. He made four saves, his third most in a match this season. He faces another difficult test Saturday versus Juventus, a side which has scored 34 goals through 21 matches this season.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Registers clean sheet Meret had two saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 2-0 victory versus Verona.

Impact Meret made a couple of saves and a clearance and secured his ninth clean sheet of the campaign. He has accumulated 10 saves and three clearances across the last five games, registering three clean sheets. Next, he faces potential title contenders, Atalanta.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet vs. Fiorentina Meret registered two saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 3-0 win against Fiorentina.

Impact Meret didn't have a lot of work throughout the game, but he responded every time he was called upon duty. The goalkeeper posted his eighth clean sheet of the season across 16 Serie A appearances.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in clean sheet Meret kept a clean sheet while making two saves during Sunday's 1-0 win over Venezia.

Impact Meret helped Napoli claim all three points by blanking Venezia on Sunday. The keeper has conceded two goals while making six saves over his last three starts.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once in win Meret registered two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Genoa.

Impact Meret made two saves and conceded one goal Saturday, the third straight match with that exact stat line. He has only conceded more than one goal once in his last 13 starts. Meret has a good chance to extend that streak Sunday versus Venezia, a side which has scored 17 goals through 17 matches this season.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in victory Meret made two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 3-1 victory versus Udinese.

Impact Meret came up with two saves for a second straight game, earning a win this time, after a 1-0 loss in his last time out. One of his saves came on against a penalty kick by Florian Thauvin in the 22nd minute of play, but the opposition popped in the rebound for their only goal of the game. Up next for Napoli is a meeting with Genoa on Saturday.

DECEMBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two saves in loss Meret registered two saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-0 loss versus Lazio.

Impact Meret was beaten once Sunday from outside of the box as Napoli fell to Lazio in a tightly-contested 1-0 affair. After a three-match absence due to a thigh injury, Napoli's No. 1 has reeled off a sizzling seven appearance (seven start) stretch in which he's made 13 saves and six clearances while conceding just five goals and recording four clean sheets. His next challenge is likely to come Saturday when Napoli travel to take on mid-table Udinese.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fourth clean sheet in six games Meret registered one save and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 1-0 win versus Torino.

Impact Meret kept his sixth clean sheet of the season, but this is his fourth in six games. This is the second game in a row where he has only been required to make one save while keeping a clean sheet. This also made it three games in six away matches this year.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet Meret recorded one save and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 1-0 win over Roma.

Impact Meret had very little work to do in Napoli's 1-0 win over Roma. He faced just six shots, and only one of them was on target. However, he did save the one accurate attempt. Meret has had a solid start to the season in Serie A. He has the sixth best save percentage among Serie A goalies with a 70.4 mark, and is tied with three other goalies for third-most clean sheets with five. Meret will look to improve upon both of those figures when Napoli take on Torino this Sunday.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten once by Inter Meret made three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Inter Milan.

Impact Meret and the Napoli defense bounced back against another title contender after giving up three goals to Atalanta, although the goalie could have perhaps done more on a screamer by Hakan Calhanoglu. He has kept two clean sheets in four matches since returning from injury, allowing four goals and making nine saves. Napoli will face Roma at home on November 24.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up three goals versus Atalanta Meret recorded no saves and allowed three goals in Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Atalanta.

Impact Meret could have perhaps done more on the second strike by Ademola Lookman from outside the box, while the other two successful finishes were hard to catch. He hadn't conceded in six appearances, making 11 saves. Napoli will face Inter away on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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