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Insigne out of Udinese trip
Insigne out of Udinese trip
Lorenzo Insigne will miss Napoli’s match against Udinese in Serie A on Saturday with fatigue. Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti confirmed at his Press conference for the game that Insigne would not travel to Friuli. However, the forward should be back for the Partenopei’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain next week. Napoli squad to face […]
Chiellini: Juve not unbeatable, Pogba…
Chiellini: Juve not unbeatable, Pogba…
Giorgio Chiellini insists Juventus ‘absolutely aren’t unbeatable’, Inter and Napoli are their ‘biggest Scudetto rivals’ and ‘we’d gladly welcome back Paul Pogba’. Juve have won all of their 10 games this season, with many suggesting Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival has only widened the gap between them and the likes of Inter and Napoli, while Pogba has […]
Arsenal join Barella race
Arsenal join Barella race
Arsenal are also now in the race for Cagliari midfielder Nicolò Barella and not put off by the €50m asking price. The 21-year-old made his senior Italy debut last week and impressed in both a 1-1 draw with Ukraine and 1-0 Nations League victory in Poland. He has already been heavily linked with the likes […]
Hysaj: ‘Scudetto race not over’
Hysaj: ‘Scudetto race not over’
Napoli right-back Elseid Hysaj insists Juventus have not already won the Scudetto – “if it’s over with six points it’s pointless playing”. The Bianconeri have won Serie A for the past seven years in a row, finishing four points ahead of the Partenopei last season despite their total of 91 points. This season Massimiliano Allegri’s […]
De Laurentiis: ‘Bari will be Rocky’
De Laurentiis: ‘Bari will be Rocky’
Luigi De Laurentiis says “my Bari will be like Rocky Balboa”, and hopes to face Napoli in Serie A. Partenopei owner Aurelio bought Bari in the summer, but has handed the day-to-day running of the club to his son. “My father had a brilliant idea, because he saw exactly what he’d identified 14 years ago […]
‘Milan were missing Higuain’
‘Milan were missing Higuain’
Inter striker Mauro Icardi believes Gonzalo Higuain is “what Milan were missing” ahead of the derby on Sunday. The first Derby della Madonnina has been billed as a showdown between the two Argentines, and the Nerazzurri captain previewed the game with Sky. “It’s the game the city most looks forward to,” Icardi confirmed. “Of course […]
Guida to referee Milan derby
Guida to referee Milan derby
Marco Guida has been announced as the referee for Sunday’s derby between Inter and Milan. The first Derby della Madonnina of the season takes place at San Siro this weekend, with the Nerazzurri four points ahead of their city rivals. Today the AIA has announced the officials for this weekend’s fixtures, with Guida assigned to […]
Sassuolo supersubs
Sassuolo supersubs
Sassuolo are the team to have scored the most goals off the bench in Serie A so far this season, followed by Juventus and Napoli. The Neroverdi found the net three times with substitutes. Khouma Babacar got a consolation goal against Juventus, then Alessandro Matri scored in the 2-0 victory at SPAL and Filip Djuricic […]
Higuain: ‘Juventus forced me out’
Higuain: ‘Juventus forced me out’
Gonzalo Higuain confirms Juventus “kicked me out” this summer, but insists he still feels “affection” for the club. The Bianconeri signed the striker from Napoli for €90m in the summer of 2016, but after signing Cristiano Ronaldo this summer they couldn’t keep him on the wage bill. Pipita was loaned to Milan with a €36m […]
Ospina: ‘I’m here to play…’
Ospina: ‘I’m here to play…’
Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina calls Alex Meret “a talent”, but warns “I came here to play…” The 30-year-old joined the Partenopei on loan from Arsenal this summer, in part because Meret broke a bone in his arm in his first training session. The young Italian is now back in contention though, and will look to […]