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Official: Ballardini out, Juric in
Official: Ballardini out, Juric in
Genoa have officially confirmed that they have sacked Davide Ballardini, replacing him with former Coach Ivan Juric. The Grifone have won three of their last five Serie A matches, and sit just three points off fourth place with a game in hand. Despite that, it was reported earlier today that the defeat to Parma at […]
Ghoulam nears Napoli return
Ghoulam nears Napoli return
Faouzi Ghoulam is expected to train with the Napoli squad over the international break, so he could be called up for the trip to Udinese. The Algerian hasn’t played in over a year, after suffering with a ruptured cruciate ligament and then a broken knee cap. He has been cleared to return to training, and […]
Meret ready to return
Meret ready to return
Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret is believed to be close to a return, and just needs the go-ahead from club doctors. The youngster broke a bone in his arm in his first training session after signing from Udinese, so is still to make his debut for the Partenopei. His injury saw the club sign David Ospina, […]
Inter, Napoli avoid sanctions
Inter, Napoli avoid sanctions
Inter and Napoli have avoided any sanction for fans setting off flares, after demonstrating they did everything in their power to prevent it. There are strict liability regulations in force in Serie A, meaning each club is responsible the behaviour of their own fans. The Giudice Sportivo found that both Inter and Napoli fans set […]
Ancelotti pays Terry tribute
Ancelotti pays Terry tribute
Napoli Coach Carlo Ancelotti pays tribute to John Terry after his retirement – “an honour to have had you as captain”. Carletto spent two seasons at Chelsea, winning the Premier League and FA Cup in the 2009-10 season before being sacked the following summer after a trophyless campaign. Last night his captain for those triumphs, […]
Juve appeal stadium closure
Juve appeal stadium closure
Juventus have appealed the decision for part of their stadium to be closed for racist chanting. FIGC observers reported racist chanting was aimed at Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly during Juve’s 3-1 win against the Partenopei on September 29. That led to the closure of the Allianz Stadium’s Curva Sud for one match, but ANSA reports […]
‘Rotation is letting Napoli flourish’
‘Rotation is letting Napoli flourish’
Adam Ounas believes Carlo Ancelotti’s rotation policy is letting Napoli flourish as Maurizio Sarri ‘always played with the same XI’. Ounas found the back of the net on his first-ever start for Napoli, opening the scoring during Sunday’s 2-0 win against Sassuolo in Serie A. “We were successful, and it’s good for the team and […]
Ancelotti: ‘No risk in rotation’
Ancelotti: ‘No risk in rotation’
Carlo Ancelotti insists “there is no risk in squad rotation” at Napoli after changing eight of the starting XI to beat Sassuolo 2-0. He has used 10 different line-ups in as many competitive games this season, with 21 different players. “When you have reliable professionals in the team, there is no risk in squad rotation,” […]
De Zerbi defends Sassuolo
De Zerbi defends Sassuolo
Roberto De Zerbi believes Sassuolo did enough to earn a point against Napoli, defending his choices and Manuel Locatelli. It was a surprisingly hard-fought encounter at the Stadio San Paolo, as in the second half David Ospina was called into several very tricky saves. “It’s pleasing that Ospina was made to work so hard, as […]
Napoli thank Ounas and Insigne
Napoli thank Ounas and Insigne
Adam Ounas celebrated his first Serie A goal and Lorenzo Insigne curled a stunner into the top corner as Napoli saw off Sassuolo. Click here for the full match report. OR Follow all the action as it happens and give your views on the LIVEBLOG. See the latest Serie A predictions and betting tips with […]