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HT: Zielinski decisive in Empoli
HT: Zielinski decisive in Empoli
Piotr Zielinski deflected in the Diego Farias opener, but made up for it with a scorching equaliser, as Napoli are 1-1 with Empoli at the break. Follow all the action from today’s six Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. Carlo Ancelotti gave Sebastiano Luperto, Adam Ounas and Amin Younes starts with Lorenzo Insigne, Faouzi Ghoulam, […]
Line-ups: Empoli v Napoli
Line-ups: Empoli v Napoli
Napoli look to Arkadiusz Milik, Amin Younes and Adam Ounas for their trip to an Empoli side who just slipped into the bottom three. It kicks off at the Stadio Castellani at 18.00 UK time (17.00 GMT). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s six Serie A games in […]
‘Sassuolo still burnt from Bologna’
‘Sassuolo still burnt from Bologna’
Sassuolo boss Roberto De Zerbi admits his side are still ‘burning’ from their late defeat to Bologna ahead of Thursday’s match against Chievo. Sassuolo went an eighth game without a win last weekend, going down 2-1 to Mattia Destro’s injury-time winner for Bologna, but De Zerbi maintains the Neroverdi deserve more than their return of […]
‘Kean didn’t provoke Cagliari fans’
‘Kean didn’t provoke Cagliari fans’
Moise Kean’s father has asserted that ‘I didn’t see any kind of provocation’ from the Juventus striker after he was racially abused. Kean received insults from Cagliari fans throughout Tuesday’s game at the Sardegna Arena, and the chanting clearly became of a racist nature after he celebrated his goal in front of them. Leonardo Bonucci […]
Probable line-ups: Empoli-Napoli
Probable line-ups: Empoli-Napoli
Piotr Zielinski is back for Napoli, who could hand a start to Amin Younes against Empoli in Serie A tonight. Zielinski missed Napoli’s 4-1 thrashing of Roma last weekend through suspension, but he has served his ban. Younes scored for the second successive game at the Olimpico, and the German winger could start on the […]
Andreazzoli: Empoli aren’t Cinderella!
Andreazzoli: Empoli aren’t Cinderella!
Aurelio Andreazzola insists Empoli proved they ‘weren’t Cinderella’ against Juventus as they host Napoli in Serie A on Tuesday. Empoli were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Juve last weekend, which was also Andreazzoli’s first game back, and the Coach believes his side showed they deserved to be a top-flight team. “We need a great performance,” he […]
Ranieri: Working 25 hours!
Ranieri: Working 25 hours!
Claudio Ranieri has assured that he is doing everything to get Roma playing ‘like a team’ again. “I work 25 hours a day, thinking how I can help…” Ranieri’s winning start back at Roma was quickly overshadowed by defeats to SPAL and Napoli, the latter of whom thrashed the Giallorossi 4-1 at the Olimpico. Next […]
Mertens & Hysaj fit for Empoli
Mertens & Hysaj fit for Empoli
Napoli pair Dries Mertens and Elseid Hysaj have been passed fit to face Empoli in Serie A on Wednesday. Mertens and Hysaj both pulled up during Napoli’s 4-1 win at Roma on Sunday, but they have come through their respective treatments. Piotr Zielinski is also back from suspension, but Lorenzo Insigne, Amadou Diawara, Raul Albiol, […]
‘Can’t see Madrid without Varane’
‘Can’t see Madrid without Varane’
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he has no plans to sell Raphael Varane this summer, in a blow to Juventus but a boost for Napoli. Our sister site Football-Espana.net wrote on Tuesday that Varane was ‘edging closer’ to Juve, amidst speculation the defender wanted out of Madrid, who in turn were said to be targeting […]
‘Ancelotti could stay for life’
‘Ancelotti could stay for life’
Carlo Ancelotti’s daughter has claimed that the Coach could stay at Napoli for life. “The conditions are there.” Ancelotti replaced Maurizio Sarri last summer, and the former Milan boss – who turns 60 in June – seems to be in perfect harmony with Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis. “My dad went to Napoli because it’s […]