Napoli star Dries Mertens' 'private jet skids OFF RUNWAY' amid heavy rain after landing in Belgium

Dries Mertens was involved in a huge scare after arriving back in Belgium on Saturday after his private jet slid off the runway while landing, according to reports. The Belgium forward, who will miss Wednesday night's Coppa Italia clash with Atalanta, returned back home over the weekend to see a specialist on his left ankle injury that has not fully healed since his setback on December 16. Dries Mertens was given a huge scare after private plane carrying him slid off the runway Immediate aftermath: Mertens and his dog were unharmed after the incident in Deurne Amid a downfall of heavy rain in Antwerp, the pilots reportedly couldn't keep the aircraft on the runway and it moved further ahead than planned, before skidding onto the grass of the safety zone. Pilots couldn't keep the plane on the runway amid heavy rain in Belgium on the weekend Mertens will be shook up by the alarming incident over the weekend as he looks to finally recover from his ankle injury.