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Sturaro ‘to miss Juve-Napoli’
Sturaro ‘to miss Juve-Napoli’
Stefano Sturaro will reportedly miss Juventus’ Serie A showdown with Napoli on Sunday after picking up an Achilles injury. Sturaro lasted 68 minutes of Juve’s 1-1 draw with Crotone on Wednesday, and according to CalcioNews24, the midfielder sustained Achilles tendonitis in his left leg. Although the 25-year-old will undergo tests in the next few hours, […]
Udinese: None of us innocent
Udinese: None of us innocent
Gino Pozzo, the son of Udinese owner Giampaolo, admits everyone at the club has played a role in their plight. Udinese fell to their 10th successive defeat on Wednesday against Napoli, leaving the Zebrette just five points above the relegation zone in Serie A with just as many games remaining – and Pozzo to insist […]
‘Gerrard a reference for Hamsik’
‘Gerrard a reference for Hamsik’
Marek Hamsik’s agent has revealed that Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is a ‘point of reference’ for the Napoli midfielder. Gerrard spent the majority of his playing career with Liverpool, captaining the Reds to Champions League glory in 2005, and Juraj Venglos is hopeful Hamsik can emulate the Englishman by leading Napoli to the Scudetto. “Juventus-Napoli? […]
Italians up for Arsenal job?
Italians up for Arsenal job?
Carlo Ancelotti and Max Allegri are among those who could succeed Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager, but Thomas Tuchel is the favourite. It was confirmed on Friday morning that Wenger would leave Arsenal at the end of the season after 22 years at the helm and a tenure that yielded 10 major trophies. The onus […]
‘Insigne-Dybala a dream partnership’
‘Insigne-Dybala a dream partnership’
Juventus and Italy legend Dino Zoff admits he would have loved to coach Lorenzo Insigne and Paulo Dybala together. “What fun that would’ve been…” Insigne and Dybala will lock horns when Juve take on Napoli in a potential Scudetto decider this Sunday, and Zoff looked ahead to a ‘electrifying’ clash between the title contenders. “Who […]
Albertini: ‘Juve-Napoli about belief’
Albertini: ‘Juve-Napoli about belief’
Demetrio Albertini thinks the Scudetto showdown between Juventus and Napoli will go to “whoever has the most belief.” The gap at the top of the table has been sliced to just four points ahead of Sunday’s head-to-head in Turin. “Style has always been Napoli’s strong suit and they always played well, even in defeat,” former […]
Donnarumma wanted by PSG
Donnarumma wanted by PSG
France Football claim that agent Mino Raiola has been pushing Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma towards Paris Saint-Germain for €60m. The shot-stopper is only 19 years old, but this month became the youngest player to have taken part in 100 Serie A matches. His future remains the subject of speculation and he has refused to guarantee […]
Dybala dropped for Juve-Napoli?
Dybala dropped for Juve-Napoli?
Miralem Pjanic, Mario Mandzukic and Stefano Sturaro are in doubt to face Napoli, but Juventus could drop Paulo Dybala due to poor form. There are now only four points separating the top two in Serie A ahead of Sunday’s Scudetto showdown. Pjanic and Mandzukic missed last night’s 1-1 draw at Crotone due to injury and […]
Di Francesco on Chelsea radar
Di Francesco on Chelsea radar
Roma Coach Eusebio Di Francesco and Napoli’s Maurizio Sarri are among several tacticians linked with the Chelsea job in England. According to the Daily Telegraph, patron Roman Abramovich is looking at several different profiles to replace Antonio Conte next term. That list includes two Italians currently impressing in Serie A. Sarri is not a new […]
Fiorentina join Fares chase
Fiorentina join Fares chase
Fiorentina have joined Juventus and Napoli in tracking Hellas Verona wing-back Mohamed Fares. The 22-year-old Algeria international can play in any role down the right flank, from full-back to winger and even as part of a trident attack at times. According to Gazzamercato, Fiorentina director of sport Pantaleo Corvino has been in contact with his […]