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Line-ups: Inter-Cagliari
Line-ups: Inter-Cagliari
Inter need a victory to keep their Champions League ambitions going and start Yann Karamoh, but host a Cagliari side unbeaten at San Siro since 2011. It kicks off at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), follow the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG. The Nerazzurri wasted a golden opportunity to close on […]
Cristante: ‘Pleased to be worth €30m’
Cristante: ‘Pleased to be worth €30m’
Atalanta midfielder Bryan Cristante is wanted by numerous top clubs and is “pleased to hear I’m worth €30m” on the transfer market. The 23-year-old was signed on loan from Benfica in January 2017 and they will activate a €4m release clause, but then most likely sell him immediately for a massive profit. “I am pleased […]
Bonucci back for Milan
Bonucci back for Milan
Leonardo Bonucci is back in the Milan squad to face Torino after his suspension against Napoli, but Alessio Romagnoli is still out. The centre-back missed the 0-0 draw with the Partenopei, but was seen celebrating in the stands after Gianluigi Donnarumma’s dramatic last-minute save on Arkadiusz Milik. Having served his suspension, Bonucci returns to Gennaro […]
Oddo: ‘Resting players for Crotone’
Oddo: ‘Resting players for Crotone’
Udinese Coach Massimo Oddo admits “we’re looking at the next match” rather than tomorrow’s Napoli game. The Partenopei are six points behind Juventus, but they face them in Turin on Sunday night so need three points tomorrow to keep the title race alive. “I expect the usual Napoli, they won’t change their attitude,” Oddo predicted. […]
Allegri: ‘More pressure on Napoli’
Allegri: ‘More pressure on Napoli’
Max Allegri believes there’s more pressure on Napoli to win the league than Juventus because “it’s the only objective they have”. The Bianconeri are six points clear at the top of Serie A, and they face Maurizio Sarri’s side on Sunday night in Turin. “Juventus have 84 points right now, and in another season that […]
Gattuso: ‘Not worried by Milan’
Gattuso: ‘Not worried by Milan’
Gennaro Gattuso insists “I’m not worried” by Milan’s lack of goals because “the important thing is to create chances”. The Rossoneri have scored only twice in their last four games, and haven’t won any of those, leaving them with a mountain to climb to reach the top four. “Reading the Press I see you’re focusing […]
Gattuso: ‘Belotti like Shevchenko’
Gattuso: ‘Belotti like Shevchenko’
Milan Coach Gennaro Gattuso says Torino’s Andrea Belotti is the best striker he’s seen since Andriy Shevchenko – “when he’s fit he’s the complete striker”. The Rossoneri face the Granata in Turin tomorrow night, and their Coach is full of admiration for the Toro number 9. “I’ve always said he’s the one who surprised me […]
Napoli fans allowed at Juventus
Napoli fans allowed at Juventus
It has been confirmed that Napoli will be allowed away fans at Juventus, though not those from Campania. Fixtures between the two sides have been heated in recent years, and as a result away fans are usually banned. Juve weren’t allowed away supporters at the San Paolo earlier this season, but the Partenopei will have […]
Agent: ‘Napoli made Torreira bid’
Agent: ‘Napoli made Torreira bid’
Lucas Torreira’s agent confirms “an official offer” from Napoli, but Sampdoria want to wait to see if they can get more than the €25m release clause. The midfielder has been heavily linked with a summer move to the Partenopei, and his release clause makes him a relatively cheap option in the current market. “Napoli made […]
Allegri: ‘Crotone matters more’
Allegri: ‘Crotone matters more’
Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri insists “of the two games we have this week, the most important and the most decisive is tomorrow” at Crotone. The Bianconeri face their Scudetto rivals Napoli in Turin on Sunday night, but first they travel south for a midweek clash with the Squali. “Of the two games we will have […]