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Osimhen returns to Napoli tomorrow
Osimhen returns to Napoli tomorrow
Victor Osimhen will return to Napoli from international duty tomorrow and will undergo tests to assess his conditions ahead of the match against Milan. The Nigeria international injured his shoulder in the match against Sierra Leone and SportItalia reports the injury is not serious. But the Partenopei are concerned and have called him back early, […]
Italian media: Maradonaesque Insigne, where’s Lewandowski?
Italian media: Maradonaesque Insigne, where’s Lewandowski?
Italy managed to nullify Robert Lewandowski in a Nations League clash against Poland, check out the Italian papers’ player ratings after Sunday’s 2-0 win. Lorenzo Insigne was Italy’s MVP, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Corriere dello Sport, that rate the 29-year-old winger at 8. La Gazzetta describes the Napoli captain’s performance as […]
Prandelli: ‘Viola will ask me to extend’
Prandelli: ‘Viola will ask me to extend’
Fiorentina coach Cesare Prandelli promised the Viola directors they will not regret his appointment. ‘In three months, you’ll be asking me to renew’. Prandelli replaced Beppe Iachini at the helm this month and thus returned to the club 10 years after his successful stint as head coach in Florence. Reports in Italy claim former Napoli […]
Napoli in for Emerson?
Napoli in for Emerson?
Napoli reportedly hope to reach an agreement with Chelsea over a loan deal for full-back Emerson Palmieri. The Italy international has been linked with a return to Serie A and has previously been targeted by Juventus and Inter, but the Partenopei could swoop for the former Roma defender in January. Il Corriere dello Sport reveals […]
Italy 2-0 Poland: Azzurri leapfrog to the top
Italy 2-0 Poland: Azzurri leapfrog to the top
Jorginho’s penalty and a Domenico Berardi strike at the end of a 27-pass move allowed a makeshift Italy to beat Poland 2-0 and go top of their Nations League group. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Azzurri were down to the bare bones, as 20 players […]
Line-ups: Italy v Poland
Line-ups: Italy v Poland
Andrea Belotti, Lorenzo Insigne, Federico Bernardeschi and a completely revamped Italy defence take on Robert Lewandowski’s Poland in the Nations League. It kicks off at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio-Emilia at 19.45 GMT. You can follow the build-up and action as it happens while giving your views on the LIVEBLOG. This is a head-to-head for […]
Italy squad cut to 28 players
Italy squad cut to 28 players
The Italy squad for Nations League games against Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina has been reduced from 41 to just 28. The Poland match kicks off tonight at 19.45 GMT. Roberto Mancini had caused controversy when calling up 41 players for the three games over international duty, including Wednesday’s 4-0 friendly win over Estonia. Over the course […]
Napoli work on keeping Bakayoko
Napoli work on keeping Bakayoko
Tiemoue Bakayoko has impressed Napoli so much that they are reportedly already in talks with Chelsea to buy him outright for €18m. The midfielder had already worked with coach Gennaro Gattuso during another loan spell at Milan, and since Chelsea bought him from Monaco for €40m in 2017, has also been loaned to his old […]
Liverpool and Everton eye Bremer
Liverpool and Everton eye Bremer
Liverpool and Everton are targeting Torino centre-back Gleison Bremer for the January transfer window, it’s reported. According to the Liverpool Echo newspaper, there’s going to be a Merseyside Derby for the Brazilian. Liverpool are in dire need of defensive reinforcements after serious injuries for Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. Kalidou Koulibaly would be their […]
Conte explains Eriksen’s situation
Conte explains Eriksen’s situation
Antonio Conte comments on Christian Eriksen’s lack of game time: ‘All the choices I make are always and only for the good of Inter not for the good of the single player.’ The former Tottenham star joined Inter one year ago but according to reports in Italy he could leave Milan in the January window […]