Football-italia
Joao Mario returns for Inter
Joao Mario returns for Inter
Joao Mario trained with the rest of his Inter teammates today, so he’s available for Saturday’s trip to Napoli. The midfielder had sidelined with acute tonsillitis, and missed the Derby della Madonnina win over city rivals Milan. However, he trained with the rest of the Nerazzurri squad at Appiano Gentile today, so he’ll be in […]
Banti to referee Napoli-Inter
Banti to referee Napoli-Inter
Luca Banti has been appointed to Napoli-Inter, as the Week 9 Serie A referees are announced. The top two meet this weekend in Naples, with the hosts looking to maintain a perfect start to the season. Click here for a match preview. Having been rested last week, Banti is back in the middle for the […]
Milik: ‘I could go on loan’
Milik: ‘I could go on loan’
Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik won’t rule out a loan to Chievo – “it would be a quick way to recover”. The forward has suffered a second cruciate ligament injury in the space of a year, and it has been suggested that he could join the Flying Donkeys in January, allowing Roberto Inglese to move to […]
EDF: ‘Roma deserved victory’
EDF: ‘Roma deserved victory’
Eusebio Di Francesco left Roma’s 3-3 draw with Chelsea feeling regret, because “when you play like this, you have to take home all three points.” It was a crazy evening at Stamford Bridge, as the hosts were 2-0 up despite playing only on the counter-attack, then the Giallorossi turned it around completely through Aleksandar Kolarov and […]
Nainggolan: ‘Roma better than Chelsea’
Nainggolan: ‘Roma better than Chelsea’
Roma “felt that we were the better side” at Stamford Bridge, said Radja Nainggolan, who also explained why he resisted Chelsea offers. It was a 3-3 thriller in the Champions League this evening, as the Giallorossi dominated possession and had far more shots on goal, but were trailing 2-0 and turned it around to lead […]
Line-ups: Chelsea-Roma
Line-ups: Chelsea-Roma
Kevin Strootman returns for Roma against Antonio Conte’s Chelsea, but Gerson and Maxime Gonalons are surprise starters. It kicks off at Stamford Bridge at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action from this match and Juventus-Sporting on the LIVEBLOG. The Giallorossi are still unbeaten in Europe this season, holding Atletico Madrid to […]
Strootman: ‘Chelsea home advantage’
Strootman: ‘Chelsea home advantage’
Kevin Strootman notes “Chelsea have home advantage, but we must prove that we are Roma and show what we can do.” It kicks off at Stamford Bridge at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action from this match and Juventus-Sporting on the LIVEBLOG. “This is against a very strong opponent, we’ve got […]
Inzaghi: ‘Nice idea for Balotelli’
Inzaghi: ‘Nice idea for Balotelli’
Simone Inzaghi said Lazio will likely start Luis Nani and Felipe Caicedo, while Mario Balotelli has “found his ideal environment at Nice.” It kicks off at the Allianz Riviera on Thursday at 18.00 UK time (17.00 GMT). These two sides are dominating Group K so far with a perfect record, leaving Zulte Waregem and Vitesse […]
Roma Youth League success, Juve collapse
Roma Youth League success, Juve collapse
Roma beat Chelsea 2-0 in the Champions Youth League and Inter conquered Dinamo Kiev to qualify for the next round, but Sporting humiliated Juventus. The mirror tournament has been a mixed bag for the Serie A representatives, as yesterday Napoli lost 3-1 at Manchester City. There’s a promising and prestigious result for the Giallorossi, Coached […]
Inglese: ‘Not thinking about Napoli’
Inglese: ‘Not thinking about Napoli’
Roberto Inglese insists he’s focused on Chievo and not Napoli – “I’m owned by another team, it doesn’t matter to me”. The striker was bought by the Partenopei in the summer, but loaned back to the Flying Donkeys for the remained of the season. With the injury to Arkadiusz Milik, it has been suggested that […]