Pepe Reina's suspension means he will not appear in the 2014-2015 league season, since there are only two games left in the domestic tournament.

Pepe Reina, who spent his last season on a loan spell at Napoli, penned a contract until June 2017. Reina received the jersey number 23, which he also wears with the Spanish national team.

Spanish international goalkeeper Pepe Reina spent last season on loan with Serie A outfit Napoli.

Napoli were left frustrated by a 1-1 draw away to Cagliari at a virtually empty Sant'Elia stadium.

Midfielder Bernard Parker scored the early second-half winner, chipping goalkeeper Victor Valdes from close range.

Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina on Sunday became the first man to save a Mario Balotelli spot-kick. Benitez put that down to the preparation work of his goalkeeping coach, reports Xinhua.

Prior to the miss against Napoli, Balotelli had scored one penalty for Inter, eight for Manchester City, seven for AC Milan and three for Italy. He has also scored two penalties during shoot-outs.

Faced with the prospect of losing his place, Reina reluctantly agreed to be reunited with former Liverpool Rafael Benitez, who is now in charge at Napoli.

The 30-year-old Spaniard has spent eight years at Anfield but the arrival of Simon Mignolet from Sunderland has meant he has lost his first-choice status.

He admitted he would have considered leaving Real Madrid had Mourinho not left to Chelsea. "I'm a Madridista right down to my soul and, above all else, what matters to me is the club," he said.