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Hysaj has fractured sternum
Hysaj has fractured sternum
Napoli have confirmed Albania international Elseid Hysaj suffered a fractured sternum during today’s 0-0 draw with Torino. The defender was stretchered off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino after a very awkward fall in a collision with Cristian Ansaldi. He fell upside down on to the back of his neck and the initial diagnosis was […]
Napoli fire blanks at Torino
Napoli fire blanks at Torino
Napoli wasted another golden opportunity to close on the leading pack with a disappointing 0-0 draw away to Torino. Click here for the full match report. OR See how all six of today’s Serie A games unfolded on the LIVEBLOG. Watch Serie A live in the UK on Premier Sports for just £11.99 per month […]
Line-ups: Torino v Napoli
Line-ups: Torino v Napoli
Napoli start Hirving Lozano, Dries Mertens and Lorenzo Insigne together in a return to 4-3-3, while Torino field Simone Verdi against his former club. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT). Follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. Carlo Ancelotti has to […]
Liveblog: Serie A Week 7 Sunday
Liveblog: Serie A Week 7 Sunday
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from six Serie A games, including Fiorentina-Udinese, Roma-Cagliari-Torino-Napoli and Inter-Juventus. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT) at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, where Franck Ribery and Federico Chiesa push […]
Lampard: ‘Jorginho Chelsea vice-captain’
Lampard: ‘Jorginho Chelsea vice-captain’
Italy international Jorginho is the new vice-captain of Chelsea, confirmed Frank Lampard. “He is a character and a driver, on and off the pitch.” The former Napoli midfielder had been singled out for criticism by fans and media last season under Maurizio Sarri, but has now become a favourite at Stamford Bridge. “Jorginho is vice-captain […]
Mazzarri: ‘Napoli respect Torino now’
Mazzarri: ‘Napoli respect Torino now’
Walter Mazzarri feels “justice” has been served with the revocation of his touchline ban, while Napoli’s decisions prove they “respect Torino now.” It kicks off at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. The Granata were scrambling for someone to sit on the bench after both Mazzarri and his assistant manager […]
Mertens: ‘Football like a sickness…’
Mertens: ‘Football like a sickness…’
Dries Mertens said “football in Italy is like a wonderful sickness,” which means the Napoli star does occasionally get slapped by old ladies. The Partenopei visit Torino on Sunday at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), click here for a match preview. “Football in Italy is like a wonderful sickness, because people are infected with this […]
Italy: Zaniolo yes, veterans no
Italy: Zaniolo yes, veterans no
Italy have recalled Roma starlet Nicolo Zaniolo for upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers, but Daniele De Rossi and Fabio Quagliarella are not included. Zaniolo is back in the senior squad after he was demoted to the Under-21s for tardiness last month. Italy CT Roberto Mancini spoke highly of the 20-year-old in an interview this week, claiming […]
Agent: Why not Son at Napoli?
Agent: Why not Son at Napoli?
Son Heung-min’s agent has talked up a potential move to Napoli for the Tottenham Hotspur attacker. “One day, who knows?” Son has established himself as a world star with his performances for Tottenham in recent seasons, but Thies Bliemeister suggested Napoli would appeal to the 27-year-old if he ever left last season’s Champions League finalists. […]
Giampaolo: Not dropping Piatek
Giampaolo: Not dropping Piatek
Milan boss Marco Giampaolo has made it clear that he will not drop Krzysztof Piatek. “If he doesn’t score, who does?” Piatek has scored just twice this season, in stark contrast to his 30-goal haul of 2018-19, and it had been speculated that the Pole could be dropped against Genoa tomorrow. However, Giampaolo asserted he […]