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Line-ups: Napoli v Zurich
Line-ups: Napoli v Zurich
Vlad Chiriches gets his first appearance of the season for Napoli, with Simone Verdi, Adam Ounas, Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens against FC Zurich. The Europa League Round of 32 tie kicks off at the Stadio San Paolo at 17.55 GMT. You can follow the build-up and action as it happens from this game and […]
EL Liveblog: Napoli-Zurich, Rapid-Inter
EL Liveblog: Napoli-Zurich, Rapid-Inter
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Europa League, as Napoli host FC Zurich and Inter welcome Rapid Vienna. If you are on a mobile device or tablet, then follow the Liveblog HERE. We begin the Round of 32 second legs at the Stadio San Paolo at 17.55 GMT, […]
Verdi: ‘Qualification not secure yet’
Verdi: ‘Qualification not secure yet’
Simone Verdi admits injuries delayed his development at Napoli, but he is focused on securing Europa League qualification against FC Zurich. It kicks off at 17.55 GMT after a 3-1 first leg victory in Switzerland, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG. “I had too many injuries in the first half of the season and […]
Serie A Week 25 referees
Serie A Week 25 referees
The referees for Serie A Week 25 are announced as Rosario Abisso will take charge of Inter’s trip to Fiorentina on Sunday. Abisso oversaw Inter’s 1-0 win against Udinese in December but also their penalties defeat to Lazio in the Coppa Italia, whereas he was in position for Fiorentina’s 6-1 thrashing of Chievo back in […]
‘Koulibaly wouldn’t betray Napoli, but…’
‘Koulibaly wouldn’t betray Napoli, but…’
Kalidou Koulibaly’s agent admits that while he does not expect the defender to ‘betray Napoli and join Juventus’, he would ‘listen’ to offers from big clubs. Koulibaly has remained loyal to Napoli since joining them from KRC Genk in 2014, but Bruno Satin refused to confirm the Senegalese would prolong his stay if a giant […]
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Zurich (3-1 agg.)
Probable line-ups: Napoli-Zurich (3-1 agg.)
Vlad Chiriches will make his first start of the season for a much-changed Napoli against FC Zurich in tonight’s Europa League last-32 second leg. Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed in his Press conference that Chiriches would start, the defender having been sidelined for most of the campaign with an ACL injury. Zurich, meanwhile, will be […]
Report: Roma line up Sarri
Report: Roma line up Sarri
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has reportedly been offered the chance to coach Roma next season. According to La Reppublica, Roma consultant Franco Baldini and President James Pallotta had dinner in London with Sarri, where he was proposed Eusebio Di Francesco’s position. The newspaper explains Di Francesco is ‘very likely’ to make way at the end […]
Magnin: ‘Too much respect for Napoli’
Magnin: ‘Too much respect for Napoli’
FC Zurich Coach Ludovic Magnin believes they “showed too much respect” to Napoli and want to give them a real game at the San Paolo. The Partenopei won the Europa League Round of 32 first leg 3-1 in Switzerland, putting them in a commanding position. “We didn’t play to our usual level in the first […]
Mourinho: ‘Juve can win or go out’
Mourinho: ‘Juve can win or go out’
Jose Mourinho believes Juventus are “just as likely to win the Champions League as go out” to Atletico Madrid, while one of Inter, Napoli, Chelsea, Lazio and Sevilla “must win the Europa League.” The Bianconeri visit Atleti at 20.00 GMT this evening, you can follow the build-up and action on the LIVEBLOG. “I think Juventus […]
Meret: No worse than Donnarumma
Meret: No worse than Donnarumma
Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret has insisted that ‘I don’t feel inferior’ to Italy rival and fellow young gun Gianluigi Donnarumma. Meret and Donnarumma are considered Italy’s two goalkeepers of the future, but the Napoli shot-stopper is two years older and has been held back by injuries, while the Milan glovesman recently celebrated his 150th appearance […]