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Probable line-ups: Napoli v Inter
Probable line-ups: Napoli v Inter
Inter should have Stefano Sensi and Lautaro Martinez back in the starting XI, but Napoli are forced into changes by an injury crisis. It kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Nerazzurri are joint Serie A leaders going into 2020, but have a tough test to begin the new decade, […]
Lobotka ‘concentrated’ on Napoli
Lobotka ‘concentrated’ on Napoli
Stanislav Lobotka could sign for Napoli within days after Celta Vigo confirmed he asked to be left out because he “wasn’t concentrated.” The 25-year-old midfielder was originally in the squad to face Osasuna last night, but only took a place in the stands for the match. “Lobotka told me he wasn’t concentrated for this match […]
Lobotka waiting for Napoli
Lobotka waiting for Napoli
Napoli transfer target Stanislav Lobotka is not even on the Celta Vigo bench against Osasuna, reportedly because he asked not to play. The midfielder is believed to be very close to making his move for €18-20m, likely on loan with obligation to buy at the end of the season. Lobotka was called up for tonight’s […]
Napoli miss key players with Inter
Napoli miss key players with Inter
Napoli host Inter without injured Dries Mertens, Kalidou Koulibaly, Faouzi Ghoulam and Nikola Maksimovic, while Fabian Ruiz is in doubt. It kicks off on Monday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. Gennaro Gattuso confirmed that Koulibaly was eager to make his comeback after a thigh injury, but the medical staff decided “not […]
Gasperini: ‘No Kulusevski regrets’
Gasperini: ‘No Kulusevski regrets’
Gian Piero Gasperini welcomes back “best buy” Duvan Zapata for Atalanta and has no regrets about letting Dejan Kulusevski leave for Juventus, via Parma. La Dea host Parma on Monday at 14.00 GMT, click here for the match preview. “We are up against a side that has done particularly well this season, but we want […]
Conte: ‘Gattuso underestimated’
Conte: ‘Gattuso underestimated’
Antonio Conte sees similarities with Napoli coach Gennaro Gattuso and Inter getting a result at the San Paolo “would give us even more self-belief.” It kicks off on Monday at 19.45 GMT, click here for the match preview. “This is going to be a difficult game, as you all know what I think of Napoli […]
Gattuso: ‘Napoli more like Inter’
Gattuso: ‘Napoli more like Inter’
Gennaro Gattuso wants Napoli to “rediscover enthusiasm” both on and off the field, but also to follow Inter’s path of “playing as a collective.” It kicks off on Monday at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “We need a great performance, as we are up against a very strong team, one of the […]
Report: Mertens out of Inter match
Report: Mertens out of Inter match
Napoli forward Dries Mertens has reportedly travelled home to Belgium, as a thigh injury forces him to miss the match against Inter. The Partenopei coach Gennaro Gattuso’s injury list is growing ahead of the big game against the Nerazzurri on Monday night and the latest setback comes for the Belgium international Mertens. Sky Sport Italia […]
Report: West Ham in for Koulibaly
Report: West Ham in for Koulibaly
West Ham are reportedly entering the chase for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly’s signature. The Express reports that the Hammers have set their sights on a shock deal for the Senegalese defender, previously linked with Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham from the Premier League. David Moyes was recently appointed as Manuel Pellegrini’s successor at the London […]
‘Everton privileged to have Ancelotti’
‘Everton privileged to have Ancelotti’
Dominic Calvert-Lewin says Everton are “privileged” to have Carlo Ancelotti and that it is an “unbelievable time” for the club with him at the helm. Ancelotti took charge of Everton after he was shown the door by Napoli in mid-December and has gone on to win two of his first three games. Calvert-Lewin has benefitted […]