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AS Roma 1-0 Chelsea: Uefa Champions League – LIVE
AS Roma 1-0 Chelsea: Uefa Champions League – LIVE
LiveKick-off: 7:45pm Stephan El Shaawary gives the home side the lead inside a minute.N’Golo fails to make the Chelsea squad tonight.Cesar Azpilicueta starts at right wing-back with Antonio Rudiger retaining his spot.Pedro joins Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata in attack.Kostas Manolas only fit enough for the Roma bench.Chelsea lead Roma by two points in Group […]
Vincent Kompany still out with calf injury as Manchester City prepare for Napoli and Arsenal clashes
Vincent Kompany still out with calf injury as Manchester…
Close Napoli boss says watching Manchester City is ‘depressing’ Hayters Vincent Kompany was not part of the Manchester City squad that flew to southern Italy on Tuesday (31 October) for a Champions League fixture against Napoli. hE now looks almost certain to remain sidelined for the weekend visit of Arsenal, having yet to return to […]
Manchester City, Guardiola:”Jorginho is marvelous, it’s a pleasure to see Sarri again”
Manchester City, Guardiola:”Jorginho is marvelous, it’s…
After Maurizio Sarri praised him and the way his team plays, Pep Guardiola returned the favor in the pre match press conference before tomorrow’s show down between Napoli and Manchester City. This is what the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager had to say:”It’s a pleasure to see Sarri again, Napoli are in great form […]
Snapped: Sergio Aguero, Leroy Sane and co head to Naples for Champions League clash
Snapped: Sergio Aguero, Leroy Sane and co head to Naples…
“Manchester City turn their attention to the Champions League and an away tie at Napoli tomorrow night” Pep Guardiola’s side achieved a Premier League milestone on Saturday. Their 3-2 win over West Brom at the Hawthorns saw them set a new top flight record for the most points taken from the first 10 games of […]
Guardiola: ‘City know Napoli test’
Guardiola: ‘City know Napoli test’
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola warns “we all know the game that awaits us” against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo. It kicks off on Wednesday at 19.45 GMT after a 2-1 City victory at the Etihad. “We all know the game that awaits us. The result is always the fruits of the performance, so […]
Callejon: ‘Napoli don’t fear Man City’
Callejon: ‘Napoli don’t fear Man City’
31 October at 19:00 Napoli face Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday night hoping for a better result than when the last time the two sides met. The Premier League outfit claimed a 2-1 win in Manchester a fortnight ago, with Napoli’s slow start to the game proving costly. While they eventually settled into […]
Napoli announce squad for Man City showdown
Napoli announce squad for Man City showdown
31 October at 19:15 Napoli have confirmed the squad called up by Maurizio Sarri for their Champions League tie with Manchester City on Wednesday night. The Partenopei are almost at full strength, with striker Arkadiusz Milik still a long-term absentee after sustaining another knee injury earlier this month. Here is the complete list: Reina, […]
Barca eye Skriniar and Koulibaly
Barca eye Skriniar and Koulibaly
Barcelona are looking towards Serie A to reinforce their defence with Inter’s Milan Skriniar or Kalidou Koulibaly of Napoli. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Blaugrana and their technical director Robert Fernandez are keeping a close eye on centre-backs impressing in Italy. The Spanish paper suggests Inter’s Skriniar and Senegal international Koulibaly have caught the attention […]
Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri calls on fans to strike fear into Manchester City as his team train ahead of Champions League showdown
Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri calls on fans to strike fear…
Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri hopes the San Paolo Stadium will strike some fear into Manchester City[1] when the sides meet again in the Champions League[2]. City won the first Group F encounter between the early leaders of the Premier League[3] and Serie A[4] when they held on for a 2-1 success at the Etihad Stadium […]