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Napoli: Muscle injury for Insigne
Napoli: Muscle injury for Insigne
Napoli have confirmed captain Lorenzo Insigne has injured his left thigh and will be assessed daily ahead of this weekend’s match against Sassuolo. The Partenopei picked up three vital points in the Europa League against Real Sociedad on Thursday, but Insigne left the pitch after 22 minutes of the 1-0 win in Spain. Insigne, who […]
Locatelli: ‘I want to play in CL’
Locatelli: ‘I want to play in CL’
Sassuolo midfielder Manuel Locatelli has reiterated he wants to play for one of the giants. ‘I dream of playing in the Champions League’. The former Milan midfielder moved on loan to Sassuolo in August 2018 and joined the Neroverdi on a permanent deal one year later. So far, the 22-year-old has impressed enough to secure […]
Behrami: ‘Genoa will do everything to win’
Behrami: ‘Genoa will do everything to win’
Genoa midfielder Valon Behrami wants to bring the fans ‘joy’ in the Derby della Lanterna against Sampdoria and praised coach Rolando Maran. The Grifoni have had a difficult start to the new campaign, including an outbreak of coronavirus in the group. It peaked at 22 cases of COVID-19 including staff and players, one of them […]
Napoli: Insigne out for three weeks?
Napoli: Insigne out for three weeks?
Napoli captain Lorenzo Insigne could remain out of action for three weeks with a thigh strain, according to reports in Italy. The 29-year-old picked up an injury in Napoli’s 1-0 win over Real Sociedad on Thursday with Gennaro Gattuso who had to replace him in the first half. “Lorenzo said he stopped in time and […]
Castrovilli: ‘Good luck to Chiesa’
Castrovilli: ‘Good luck to Chiesa’
Gaetano Castrovilli wishes ‘Good luck’ to Federico Chiesa and discusses his relationship with Giacomo Bonaventura and Franck Ribery. The Fiorentina star has released an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport where he has opened up on a contract extension with La Viola. Federico Chiesa opted not to stay at the Franchi and move to Juventus […]
Maradona: ‘Napoli scudetto as birthday present’
Maradona: ‘Napoli scudetto as birthday present’
Diego Maradona turns 60 today and says he would like to see Napoli win the scudetto as a birthday present. The Azzurri legend spoke to Il Corriere dello Sport on the day of his birthday revealing which presents he would like to receive. “Nothing for me. I would like this murderous pandemic to go away. […]
Deulofeu: ‘Close to Milan and Napoli’
Deulofeu: ‘Close to Milan and Napoli’
Gerard Deulofeu reveals Milan and Napoli wanted to sign him in the summer and why he is ‘surprised’ by Leo Messi. The Spanish winger joined Udinese on loan from Watford in the summer and scored his first goal of the season against Vicenza in Coppa Italia earlier this week. “I still lack a bit of […]
Sociedad 0-1 Napoli: Partenopei back in business
Sociedad 0-1 Napoli: Partenopei back in business
Napoli got their first Europa League victory of the season thanks to a deflected Matteo Politano strike to beat Real Sociedad, but Victor Osimhen saw red. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei were torn between squad rotation and needing to get back on track in […]
Gattuso: ‘Napoli can show more quality’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli can show more quality’
Gennaro Gattuso praised Napoli for their tactical discipline after a 1-0 win away to Real Sociedad, but he’d ‘like to see more quality.’ A Matteo Politano strike took a deflection to snatch victory in the Europa League, which was necessary after losing the opener at home to AZ Alkmaar. “I think more than 50 per […]
Koulibaly: ‘Committed to Napoli’
Koulibaly: ‘Committed to Napoli’
Kalidou Koulibaly thanks Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso for ‘telling the truth to my face’ about his form and has no regrets on the transfer market. The Partenopei needed this 1-0 victory away to Real Sociedad, as they had lost the Europa League opener 1-0 to AZ Alkmaar. “I don’t know if it’s the most important […]