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Cagliari v Bologna: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Cagliari v Bologna: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Cagliari aim to build on their impressive start to the season on Wednesday night as they welcome Bologna to Sardinia on Wednesday night at 21:00. PROBABLE LINE-UPS Cagliari (4-3-1-2): Olsen; Faragò, Ceppitelli, Klavan, Pellegrini; Nandez, Cigarini, Ionita; Nainggolan; Joao Pedro, Simeone. Unavailable: Cragno, Pavoletti. Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Mbaye, Danilo, Bani, Krejci; Svanberg, Dzemaili; Orsolini, Soriano, Sansone; Palacio. […]
Napoli defender likely out for rest of season with ACL damage
Napoli defender likely out for rest of season with ACL damage
It has been confirmed by Napoli that full-back Kevin Malcuit is set to miss the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury. The 28-year-old sustained the problem during Sunday’s 1-1 draw in Ferrara against SPAL, being substituted for Jose Callejon with 20 minutes remaining. “Tests have revealed that Malcuit sustained an interior cruciate […]
Ancelotti: Napoli weren’t very lucky against SPAL
Ancelotti: Napoli weren’t very lucky against SPAL
Napoli let a lead slip to draw in Ferrara on Sunday [1]afternoon but Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t too disheartened by the dropped points. Arkadiusz Milik gave the Partenopei an early lead but it only lasted ten minutes and despite piling on pressure in the second half, they weren’t able to break through. “We hit the woodwork […]
Zaniolo strikes to send Roma fifth and deepen AC Milan misery
Zaniolo strikes to send Roma fifth and deepen AC Milan misery
Roma beat AC Milan 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday to send the Lupi fifth and extend Stefano Pioli’s wait for his first win as Rossoneri boss. Both sides came into the game in poor form, with Roma drawing their last four games in all competitions and Milan having just one win in their […]
Stubborn SPAL fight back to stop Napoli
Stubborn SPAL fight back to stop Napoli
STADIO PAOLO MAZZA (Ferrara) – Napoli came up against a stern SPAL side in Ferrara on Sunday afternoon where Leonardo Semplici’s men managed to hold firm and clinch a point against the Partenopei. Napoli had enjoyed success in their previous meetings with Gli Spallini, winning each of their prior 11 games – a better record […]
Napoli striker singled out for praise
Napoli striker singled out for praise
Prominent Italian journalist Bruno Longhi has praised the talents of Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik despite the frontman’s time in Italy being riddled with injury troubles. Milik, who arrived in Naples from Ajax in the summer of 2016, has become an integral part of the the Azzuri squad. However, since starting life in Serie A the […]
SPAL v Napoli: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
SPAL v Napoli: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
An important fixture at both ends of the table takes place on Sunday afternoon at 15:00 as SPAL welcome Napoli to town in Serie A action. PROBABLE LINE-UPS SPAL (3-5-2): Berisha; Tomovic, Vicari, Igor; Strefezza, Missiroli, Valdifiori, Kurtic, Reca; Floccari, Petagna. Unavailable: Fares, Di Francesco, D’Alessandro. Napoli (4-4-2): Meret; Malcuit, Luperto, Koulibaly, Di Lorenzo; Callejon, Allan; Ruiz, Insigne, […]
Manolas: I wouldn’t need to welcome Ibrahimovic to Napoli, he’d welcome himself
Manolas: I wouldn’t need to welcome Ibrahimovic to Napoli,…
Napoli defender Kostas Manolas would be delighted to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrive at the Stadio San Paolo. The Swede has been linked with the Partenopei and even Aurelio De Laurentiis has spoken of his desire to get a deal done. “There’d be no need for me to welcome Ibrahimovic,” Manolas told Naples’ Radio Kiss Kiss, […]
Mertens passes Maradona in Napoli record books
Mertens passes Maradona in Napoli record books
Napoli forward Dries Mertens has overtaken Diego Maradona in the Partenopei record books, as the Belgian closes in on Marek Hamsik. The 32-year-old netted a brace during the Azzurri’s 3-2 Champions League victory over RB Salzburg on Wednesday, taking his personal tally with the club to 116 goals. That sees him leapfrog club legend Maradona […]
Mertens leapfrogs Maradona and fires Napoli to big win in Salzburg
Mertens leapfrogs Maradona and fires Napoli to big win in…
Napoli managed to secure a first away Champions League win since December 2016 with a dramatic 3-2 win at Red Bull Salzburg on Wednesday. More than end their own unwanted run on the road, they inflicted a first home defeat in over 70 matches upon Salzburg. The night belonged to Dries Mertens though as the […]