The club’s statement matters because it turns the scene at Monza into something more precise. Lobotka was stretchered off in tears during Napoli’s 4-1 away win, and the first question after that kind of exit is usually whether the damage is severe or merely painful. Napoli have answered part of that, if not all of it.
What they have not done is put a timetable on his return. Football Italia, citing reports in Italy, said Corriere dello Sport expects at least a month out, while other outlets including TMW have suggested it could take as long as two months for the 31-year-old to regain full fitness.
That is a meaningful gap. “Low-grade” softens the language around the injury, and “without instability” removes one of the more worrying possibilities from a syndesmosis problem. It does not make the absence insignificant. An ankle injury can be manageable on paper and still awkward in practice, especially for a midfielder whose job is full of turns, checks, tackles and constant small movements.
Napoli at least have the basic diagnosis now, which is more useful than the uncertainty that comes with a player leaving on a stretcher. The recovery window remains less settled than the medical wording.
Football Italia also notes that Lobotka has made 12 appearances in all competitions this season and scored once. His contract runs until June, with Napoli holding an option to extend it by a further campaign.
For now, the confirmed development is the injury itself. The exact number of matches it will cost him is still being left to outside estimates rather than Napoli’s own statement.
Marcus Azzopardi 
Dua Mifsud