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Official: Insigne out of Napoli squad
Official: Insigne out of Napoli squad
Lorenzo Insigne is out of Napoli’s crucial Champions League clash with Feyenoord, after he went off injured against Juventus. The Italian international has been struggling with a persistent groin inflammation, and limped off in Friday’s defeat to the champions. The Partenopei must beat Feyenoord tomorrow to have any chance of advancing to the Last 16, […]
Chiriches see for Napoli renewal
Chiriches see for Napoli renewal
Vlad Chiriches will be offered a new Napoli contract, according to reports, tying him to the club until 2022. The centre-back joined the Partenopei from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2015, and he’s made six appearances in all competitions so far this season. According to Sky, Coach Maurizio Sarri has been impressed with the […]
Report: Napoli to pay €20m for Vrsaljko
Report: Napoli to pay €20m for Vrsaljko
Napoli have reportedly offered €20m for Atletico Madrid full-back Sime Vrsaljko. The Partenopei have lost Faouzi Ghoulam to a long-term injury, and are keen to strengthen in defence. They have been linked with the Croatian international for some time, and Gazzetta dello Sport reports they’re in constant contact with his agent Giuseppe Riso. The agent […]
Napoli delay Ghoulam renewal?
Napoli delay Ghoulam renewal?
Napoli have reportedly delayed Faouzi Ghoulam’s renewal, as they’re keen to avoid another Camilo Zuniga situation. The Algerian full-back is out of contract at the end of the season, and is still to put pen to paper on a new deal. That has led to fears that he could leave on a free in the […]
Allegri: ‘Buffon, Pjanic in doubt’
Allegri: ‘Buffon, Pjanic in doubt’
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri says Miralem Pjanic and Gianluigi Buffon are doubts for Olympiakos but “Gonzalo Higuain will play”. The Bianconeri need a win in Greece to be sure of qualification for the Last 16 of the Champions League, but they could be without two key players. “Higuain will play tomorrow, because he’s fine physically […]
Barzagli: ‘Olympiakos is crucial’
Barzagli: ‘Olympiakos is crucial’
Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli admits tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Olympiakos is “crucial for us”. The Bianconeri will qualify for the Last 16 if they win in Greece, and will be guaranteed to progress if Barcelona beat Sporting at the Camp Nou. “There are pitfalls,” Barzagli warned in the pre-match Press conference. “We’d be fools […]
HT: Jantko puts Udinese ahead
HT: Jantko puts Udinese ahead
Jakub Jankto’s goal has given Udinese a 1-0 lead at half-time, after a dull first 45 minutes against Crotone. The Czech international tapped the ball into an empty net after a good save by Alex Cordaz, after Albano Bizzarri had been forced into a fine save by Andrea Nalini. Maxi Lopez returned to lead the […]
‘Napoli will come back stronger!’
‘Napoli will come back stronger!’
Faouzi Ghoulam assures Napoli “will come back even stronger” after the loss to Juventus, but won’t discuss his future. The full-back is out with a cruciate ligament injury, so was forced to watch from the stands as his teammates lost 1-0 to the Old Lady on Friday night. “I’m sorry to have moved from an […]
Video: Napoli’s calendar shoot
Video: Napoli’s calendar shoot
Napoli have released a behind the scenes video of the shoot for their latest calendar. The Partenopei are well known for their distinctive – some may say bizarre – team calendars, with previous years featuring the players dressed as gladiators and ancient warriors. This year’s theme features Marek Hamsik as the king of Naples, with […]
Line-ups: Crotone-Udinese
Line-ups: Crotone-Udinese
Maxi Lopez returns to lead the line for Udinese, as they look to make up for back-to-back Serie A defeats at Crotone. The Argentinian striker didn’t play in the 1-0 defeat to Napoli in Week 14, but his four goals in the Coppa Italia against Perugia appear to have convinced Massimo Oddo. The hosts go […]