Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain has been hospitalised after injuring his jaw on rocks in Capri while on a boating trip, according to reports in Italy.

Higuain is thought to have been relaxing in a boat off the gulf of Naples when he slipped on rocks before hitting his face while in the Marina Piccola.

He was taken to the A&E department of the Capilupi hospital, with Gazzetta dello Sport saying the Argentina international was treated with eight stitches to his jaw area and two to his eyebrow.