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Boost for Barcelona as injury rules Koulibaly out of Napoli clash

Napoli head coach Gennaro Gattuso has revealed that Kalidou Koulibaly will play no part in next Tuesday's meeting with Barcelona in the Champions League.

Koulibaly sustained a hamstring injury during a 2-1 home defeat to Parma on December 14, which has kept him on the sidelines for the last two months.

The 28-year-old made his long-awaited return to the pitch on February 9, playing the full 90 minutes of a 3-2 loss away at Lecce, but he was an unused substitute during a Coppa Italia victory over Inter three days later.