The agent of Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo has slammed claims he feigned injury to avoid Friday's 2-2 draw with Fiorentina.

The defender was taken by a bout of gastro which forced him out of the game, though it raises eyebrows amongst the press.

In response, agent Mario Giuffredi told TV Play: “After lunch yesterday, Di Lorenzo started to have serious gastrointestinal problems. The lad was in no condition to play. He wanted to at least be in the stands to cheer on his teammates, but he couldn't even manage that and had to stay in the hotel.

“Then situation then got even worse. After returning to the hotel following the match, they found Di Lorenzo almost unconscious in his hotel room, he felt faint.

“Just think, they were forced to get the emergency key to enter Giovanni's room. So anyone throwing fuel on the fire during such a delicate time for Napoli ought to be ashamed of themselves."