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Elmas and Zielinski free of COVID
Elmas and Zielinski free of COVID
Napoli have announced that Eljif Elmas and Piotr Zielinski have tested negative for COVID-19, so could potentially be available this weekend. The pair of midfielders tested positive on the eve of their cancelled trip to Juventus, on October 2 and 3. They had tested positive repeatedly over the last three weeks, but have now posted […]
Line-ups: Atalanta v Sampdoria
Line-ups: Atalanta v Sampdoria
Atalanta need to get back on track in Serie A, giving Josip Ilicic and Sam Lammers the chance to shine with Papu Gomez against Sampdoria. It kicks off at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT) at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. La […]
Gattuso doubt for Benevento match
Gattuso doubt for Benevento match
Gennaro Gattuso could miss tomorrow’s Serie A match with Benevento, as the Napoli coach is suffering from flu symptoms, but is negative for COVID-19. According to Tuttosport, the tactician had a very sore throat and was running a temperature after Thursday’s Europa League defeat to AZ Alkmaar. He feared that he had contracted COVID-19, but […]
Giuntoli: ‘Gattuso happy at Napoli’
Giuntoli: ‘Gattuso happy at Napoli’
Napoli sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli said the Partenopei are ‘very happy’ with coach Gennaro Gattuso. ‘An agreement for the renewal can be found’. The former Milan coach replaced Carlo Ancelotti in December 2019 and helped Napoli finish seventh in Serie A last term. Napoli worked hard on the transfer market this term and Gattuso’s men […]
Gasperini: ‘Serie A is tougher this year’
Gasperini: ‘Serie A is tougher this year’
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini said Josip Ilicic is ‘ready to play’ and expects a ‘tough game’ against Sampdoria. ‘The level in Serie A has increased’. After the 4-0 win against FC Midtjylland in the Champions League, Atalanta return to Serie A action against Sampdoria on Saturday. Gasperini admitted it’s a ‘test of endurance and […]
Roberto Insigne warns Napoli
Roberto Insigne warns Napoli
‘It won’t be easy to beat Benevento,’ says Roberto Insigne who gets ready to face his brother Lorenzo in Benevento-Napoli on Sunday. “My father is a fan of Napoli, like everyone else in the family,” Insigne told Il Corriere dello Sport. “I don’t think this time he won’t be able to think that we’re both […]
EL: Napoli stunned by AZ Alkmaar
EL: Napoli stunned by AZ Alkmaar
Napoli open their Europa League campaign with a shock home defeat to an AZ Alkmaar side hit hard by COVID-19, as a defensive lapse proved costly. Follow all the action as it happens from this game, Young Boys-Roma and Celtic-Milan on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei stuck with the 4-2-3-1 formation that smashed Atalanta 4-1 at […]
Gattuso: ‘Napoli were sterile’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli were sterile’
Gennaro Gattuso saw determination both in defence and attack as the main difference between Napoli and AZ Alkmaar. ‘Our possession was sterile.’ The Partenopei looked a completely different team to the one that tore Atalanta to shreds 4-1 on Saturday, as although they dominated possession in the Europa League group game, they were toothless upfront. […]
HT: Napoli yet to rattle AZ
HT: Napoli yet to rattle AZ
It’s still goalless at the break between Napoli and AZ Alkmaar in the opening Europa League match, but Hirving Lozano had penalty appeals. Follow all the action as it happens from this game, Young Boys-Roma and Celtic-Milan on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei stuck with the 4-2-3-1 formation that smashed Atalanta 4-1 at the weekend, as […]
Giuntoli: ‘Keeping Koulibaly not difficult’
Giuntoli: ‘Keeping Koulibaly not difficult’
Cristiano Giuntoli confirms Napoli want to go all the way in the Europa League, are discussing a new Gennaro Gattuso contract and keeping Kalidou Koulibaly was ‘tougher in previous years.’ The Europa League group phase opener with AZ Alkmaar kicks off at 17.55 UK time (16.55 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “It’s […]