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Hysaj suffers knee injury
Hysaj suffers knee injury
Napoli have confirmed that Elseid Hysaj has undergone tests to reveal a “distraction” of the “collateral ligament”, sustaining the injury against Cagliari. The full-back had to come off towards the end at the Sardegna Arena on Sunday and Napoli have now announced that he has a distraction in his right knee. “Elseid Hysaj, who was […]
Maran: ‘Expectations too high’
Maran: ‘Expectations too high’
Cagliari coach Rolando Maran has blamed the “high expectations” for having a “negative impact” on his side after another defeat to Napoli on Sunday. The Rossoblu have fallen from grace after a quick start off the blocks this term and are now 11th in the League after 24 games. During the first half of the […]
Ancelotti: ‘Finally a batte for top spot’
Ancelotti: ‘Finally a batte for top spot’
Former Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti enjoys the title race in Serie A, but has claimed Juventus have an advantage in Cristiano Ronaldo. Everton coach Ancelotti left Serie A during the first half of the season, after struggling to compete at the top of Italian football with Napoli. Despite the Partenopei’s absence at the top this […]
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli better without me’
Ancelotti: ‘Napoli better without me’
Carlo Ancelotti has claimed Napoli “are better” without him at the wheel but said he will still put his future holidays in Naples. The Partenopei got off on the wrong foot this term and are currently working to get back on track under Gennaro Gattuso. Meanwhile, Ancelotti has transformed Everton into a candidate for the […]
Mertens lifts Napoli above Cagliari
Mertens lifts Napoli above Cagliari
Dries Mertens curled in a magnificent finish, taking him within a goal of Marek Hamsik’s record and allowing Napoli to leapfrog Cagliari. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for […]
Demme: ‘Napoli now more of a team’
Demme: ‘Napoli now more of a team’
Napoli midfielder Diego Demme says they are “happy for the victory” against Cagliari, and insists they aren’t thinking of Barcelona, “we have Brescia first.” The Partenopei managed a 1-0 win against the Sardinians to leapfrog Rolando Maran’s side in the table. “We are happy for the victory, we have 33 points, let’s get to 40 […]
Gattuso: ‘Players need to be professional’
Gattuso: ‘Players need to be professional’
Napoli boss Rino Gattuso believes his players “need to be professional” and that he has no problems with Allan, despite dropping him for today’s game. The Partenopei emerged with a 1-0 win against Cagliari that sees them leapfrop the Sardinians in the table, but Gattuso believes that the real Napoli hasn’t returned. “We need a […]
HT: Cagliari frustrate Napoli
HT: Cagliari frustrate Napoli
Napoli kept more of the ball, but Cagliari have had their chances too, as it’s still goalless at the break in Sardinia. Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. The Partenopei were still frustratingly inconsistent, able to beat Juventus and Inter between Serie A and the Coppa Italia, […]
Zielinski: ‘No Allan message at Napoli’
Zielinski: ‘No Allan message at Napoli’
Piotr Zielinski tried to defend Napoli teammate Allan and insisted he was not dropped to “send a message.” The game with Cagliari kicks off at 17.00 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “We need to be clear on what we’re doing and hopefully this evening we can do everything the coach asks, so […]
Liveblog: Serie A Wk24 Sunday
Liveblog: Serie A Wk24 Sunday
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games, including Juventus-Brescia, Sampdoria-Fiorentina, Cagliari-Napoli and Lazio-Inter. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then you can follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 11.30 GMT at the Dacia Arena, when Udinese host surprising high-flyers Hellas Verona. […]