Kalidou Koulibaly made his much-awaited return for Napoli in their 3-2 defeat against Lecce in Sunday’s Serie A game.
The 28-year-old has been out of action since December 14 when he suffered a muscle injury and last featured for his side against Parma.
Against Lecce, the Senegal international returned to Gennaro Gattuso’s squad, pairing Nikola Maksimovic at the heart of Napoli’s defence.
Koulibaly, who was cautioned in the 37th minute, was unable to prevent the Blues from defeat in front of their own fans despite playing for the entirety of the game.