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Official: Juventus awarded 3-0 win over Napoli

Juventus have been handed a 3-0 victory over Napoli who failed to arrive for their Serie A clash earlier this month.

Napoli were banned from travelling by the local health authorities after two of their players, Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas, tested positive for coronavirus.

Juventus arrived at the Allianz Stadium on on Sunday, 4 October with floodlights on, before the referee blew the whistle after 45 minutes after kick-off when Napoli did not show up.

The league confirmed on Wednesday that Juventus have been handed the three points, while Napoli have also had one point deducted as a result of their failure to show up while there were clear health protocol's for the Serie A.

Juventus take on Crotone this week but they are likely to be without Cristiano Ronaldo and Weston Mckennie who both contracted the coronavirus.

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