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Probable line-ups: Milan vs. Man Utd
Probable line-ups: Milan vs. Man Utd
Ante Rebic could start up front for Milan, while Manchester United have recovered Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba since the first leg. The match kicks off at 20.00 UK time. Stefano Pioli has several uncertainties in attack and even Rebic is not in optimal physical shape, just like Rafael Leao and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic has […]
Probable line-ups: Shakhtar vs. Roma
Probable line-ups: Shakhtar vs. Roma
Junior Moraes should spearhead Shakhtar Donetsk, as Paulo Fonseca seems set to rest some of his starters in Ukraine. The match kicks off at 17.55 UK time. The Giallorossi travel with a 3-0 advantage from the first leg against Fonseca’s former club and the Portuguese coach seems set to give some of his fringe players […]
Ibrahimovic not the only Milan doubt
Ibrahimovic not the only Milan doubt
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ante Rebic are only two of the major doubts for Milan’s starting XI against Manchester United in the Europa League. The first leg of the Round of 16 ended 1-1 at Old Trafford. The decider is on Thursday at 20.00 GMT at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, known colloquially as San Siro. According […]
Agent refuses to rule out Hakimi’s Napoli move
Agent refuses to rule out Hakimi’s Napoli move
Achraf Hakimi’s agent Alejandro Camano acknowledges Antonio Conte is helping the former Real Madrid full-back, but refuses to rule out a future move to Napoli. Hakimi joined Inter from Real Madrid in a €40m deal last summer. “He is feeling well at Inter. Conte is a great coach and is perfect for Achraf’s style,” Camano told […]
Insigne at a crossroads?
Insigne at a crossroads?
Napoli and Lorenzo Insigne are reportedly far away from reaching an agreement on the proposed renewal beyond June 2022. Il Corriere dello Sport claims the topic of Insigne’s future at Napoli could become an issue sooner or later. The captain has never hidden the fact that he wants to become a Francesco Totti or Alessandro […]
FIGC investigates Theo’s social media post against referee Pasqua
FIGC investigates Theo’s social media post against…
The FIGC has opened an investigation into Milan defender Theo Hernandez’s reported post on social media insulting referee Fabrizio Pasqua. The Rossoneri player seemed to have escaped a possible ban from the Sporting Judge yesterday, but ANSA reports the FIGC Prosecutor’s Office will look into the French full-back’s post on social media, which he immediately […]
Lippi’ open’ to Napoli return
Lippi’ open’ to Napoli return
Marcello Lippi’s son Davide admits the former Italy coach would be open to returning to Napoli as their new technical director. Lippi announced his retirement as a coach back in October. He won 19 trophies during his coaching career, including one Champions League with Juventus and one World Cup with Italy. However, his son Davide, […]
Llorente: ‘Gattuso didn’t trust me’
Llorente: ‘Gattuso didn’t trust me’
Fernando Llorente says Gennaro Gattuso didn’t trust him and confirms he was close to returning to Athletic Bilbao. The Spaniard joined Udinese from Napoli in the January transfer window. “I was on good terms with Gattuso, the problem was he didn’t trust me,” the former Juventus striker told Cadena Ser. “Napoli signed many forwards after […]
Theo Hernandez escapes ban, unlike Neymar and Alli
Theo Hernandez escapes ban, unlike Neymar and Alli
Milan defender Theo Hernandez escaped a possible ban after he publishing a story on Instagram to show his discontent with referee Fabrizio Pasqua. Theo appealed for a penalty kick in the final minutes of Milan-Napoli on Sunday and showed all his frustration on social media after the game. The Frenchman posted a picture of the […]
Report: Donnarumma’s reaction was provoked
Report: Donnarumma’s reaction was provoked
Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s reaction after the Napoli defeat was reportedly provoked by a member of the Azzurri’s squad. The Rossoneri captain shouted at members of the Napoli bench after the final whistle of the 1-0 defeat and Partenopei captain Lorenzo Insigne intervened to calm down his Italy teammate and accompany him off the pitch. […]