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EL line-ups: Eintracht v Inter
EL line-ups: Eintracht v Inter
Inter rely on Lautaro Martinez and Ivan Perisic in the Europa League Round of 16, while Eintracht Frankfurt have star men Sebastien Haller and Luka Jovic, but reshuffle without Ante Rebic. The first leg kicks off in Frankfurt at 17.55 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game […]
Allegri reveals Agnelli meeting
Allegri reveals Agnelli meeting
Max Allegri says he met Andrea Agnelli ‘last night’, fans need to make more noise and Juventus have ‘a good chance’ against Atletico Madrid. Agnelli speaking after reports of a rift with Juve President Agnelli and ahead of Friday’s Serie A match against Udinese, which is a dress rehearsal for their Champions League last-16 second […]
Serie A Week 27 referees
Serie A Week 27 referees
The referees for Serie A Week 27 are announced as Daniele Orsato will officiate the European clash between Fiorentina and Lazio. Fiorentina trail sixth-placed Lazio by five points, but Orsato was at the helm when the Viola lost 1-0 at the Olimpico earlier in the season. Elsewhere, Luca Pairetto will be the referee for Chievo-Milan, […]
Hamsik: If Napoli were challenging…
Hamsik: If Napoli were challenging…
Marek Hamsik has admitted that he ‘misses everything’ at Napoli and could have stayed ‘if we’d been fighting for the Scudetto’. Hamsik left Napoli for Dalian Yifang last month as their all-time top goalscorer and record appearance holder, but the midfielder’s time at the San Paolo coincided with Juventus’ domestic domination. “At the end of […]
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Salzburg
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Salzburg
Kevin Malcuit is expected to keep his spot at right-back for Napoli’s Europa League last-16 first leg against Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday. Malcuit gifted Juventus the opening goal and numerical advantage last weekend, but Tuttomercatoweb has him down ahead of Elseid Hysaj in Napoli’s defence this evening. Elsewhere, Coach Carlo Ancelotti should shake things […]
Rose: ‘Napoli are vulnerable’
Rose: ‘Napoli are vulnerable’
RB Salzburg Coach Marco Rose said “it’s an honour to face a team like Napoli in the Europa League, but they are vulnerable and we are ambitious.” The first leg of the Europa League Round of 16 kicks off on Thursday at the Stadio San Paolo at 17.30 GMT. “It is an honour to face […]
Ancelotti rues Napoli misfortune
Ancelotti rues Napoli misfortune
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti claims bad luck is partly to blame for his side’s inconsistency. “San Gennaro isn’t helping us…” A run of only four wins in nine games has seen Napoli fall 16 points behind Serie A leaders Juventus and crash out of the Coppa Italia. Looking ahead to Thursday’s Europa League last-16 first […]
Zielinski: Five more years
Zielinski: Five more years
Piotr Zielinski says he would ‘happily stay for another five years’ at Napoli and jokes ‘I’d have to ask my mum’ about a Europa League tattoo. Zielinski has established himself as a first-team regular for Napoli this season after two years of playing as a substitute under Maurizio Sarri. “We know it’s a very important […]
Immobile to Napoli?
Immobile to Napoli?
Ciro Immobile’s father has been forced to deny a shock report that stated Napoli had agreed terms with the Lazio striker. Napoli’s former Press officer Paolo Paoletti claimed on Tuesday that the Partenopei had ‘already closed’ a deal with Immobile, who was born in southern Italy. However, father Antonio told cittaceleste.it: “He’s building a case […]
Parma priced out of Inglese
Parma priced out of Inglese
Parma admit they cannot sign striker Roberto Inglese for the €25m quoted but are confident of an alternate agreement with Napoli. Inglese joined Parma on loan with a €25m option to buy last summer and has scored eight Serie A goals for the Ducali, although the 27-year-old has not found the net since January. “Inglese’s […]