Author Archives: James Grundy
Liveblog: Inter-BVB, Salzburg-Napoli
Liveblog: Inter-BVB, Salzburg-Napoli
Join us for the build-up and action as it happens from the Champions League, as Inter host Borussia Dortmund and Napoli visit RB Salzburg. They kick off at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. It’s a must-win game for Antonio Conte’s Inter, […]
Line-ups: RB Salzburg v Napoli
Line-ups: RB Salzburg v Napoli
Napoli look to Dries Mertens, Hirving Lozano, but Kostas Manolas is injured and Lorenzo Insigne dropped against all-attack RB Salzburg and Erling Haaland. It kicks off at the Red Bull Arena at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game and Inter-Borussia Dortmund on […]
Manolas in doubt for Napoli
Manolas in doubt for Napoli
There are reports Kostas Manolas might not be fit to start for Napoli against RB Salzburg tonight, so Sebastiano Luperto could step in. The Champions League game kicks off at the Red Bull Arena at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). Carlo Ancelotti already has a huge injury crisis to deal with, above all in defence, […]
AC Milan facing a nightmare few weeks
AC Milan facing a nightmare few weeks
AC Milan face a horrible schedule in the coming weeks with matches Roma, Lazio and Juventus over a two week period. When Stefano Pioli took over the job it was expected that the run of games over this period would be challenging, but following the draw with Lecce, things have become even more of a […]
Napoli, After Insigne: Ancelotti punishes Ghoulam
Napoli, After Insigne: Ancelotti punishes Ghoulam
23 October at 12:45 According to La Repubblica, Faouzi Ghoulam’s exclusion from the squad against Salzburg is not due to a physical problem. As with Insigne, who was in the stands for the game against Genk, Ancelotti feels that the full-back hasn’t been good enough in training. Therefore, he continues with the ‘punishments’. For […]
AC Milan’s next five games to be crucial: the schedule
AC Milan’s next five games to be crucial: the schedule
23 October at 13:15 After a very poor start to the season, AC Milan need to turn things around. The arrival of Stefano Pioli resulted in a few good signs against Lecce, although it was only enough to get a 2-2 draw. Therefore, the next five games will be crucial to determine the season of […]
Napoli president: ‘Ibrahimovic? It depends on him’
Napoli president: ‘Ibrahimovic? It depends on him’
23 October at 13:45 In recent weeks, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been linked with a return to Serie A. The Swede’s contract with LA Galaxy expires at the end of December and he isn’t expected to renew it. Therefore, he will be available for free in January. In an interview (via calciomercato.com), Napoli president De Laurentiis […]
Barcelona, two Inter defenders in the sights of the Catalan club
Barcelona, two Inter defenders in the sights of the Catalan club
23 October at 14:30 Barcelona are looking for a new central defender to follow in the footsteps of club hero Gerard Piqué, following the left knee injury suffered by 25-year-old French defender Samuel Umtiti, according to a report from Calciomercato.com. Umtiti’s left knee has been a consistent problem for the player, with him missing […]