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Ilicic expected to return for Atalanta trip to Napoli
Ilicic expected to return for Atalanta trip to Napoli
Atalanta[1] playmaker Josip Ilicic[2] could make his first appearance in over three months when La Dea face Napoli[3] on Saturday afternoon in Serie A. The 32-year-old has not featured for the Orobici since July 11, when they drew 2-2 in a league match against Juventus[4], and he returned to his native Slovenia for personal reasons, […]
Napoli v Atalanta: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Napoli v Atalanta: Probable Line-Ups and Key Statistics
Atalanta aim to continue their fantastic start to the new season when they travel south to face Napoli on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 15:00). PROBABLE LINE-UPS Napoli (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Hysaj; Fabian Ruiz, Bakayoko; Politano, Mertens, Lozano; Osimhen. Unavailable: Elmas, Insigne, Zielinski. Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Sportiello; Toloi, Romero, Djimsiti; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Gosens; Pasalic, Gomez; […]
Napoli docked point and handed 3-0 defeat to Juventus
Napoli docked point and handed 3-0 defeat to Juventus
Juventus have been given a 3-0 victory by default over Napoli, who were also docked a point, after the Disciplinary Commission handed down their ruling on Wednesday. The Azzurri didn’t travel to Turin for their Matchday 3 contest back on October 4 after Piotr Zielinski and Eljif Elmas tested positive for COVID-19. Napoli’s decision came […]
Bruscolotti: Napoli have to mirror Atalanta’s setup to have a chance
Bruscolotti: Napoli have to mirror Atalanta’s setup to…
Former Napoli captain Giuseppe Bruscolotti believes that the Partenopei will have to go man-to-man against Atalanta this coming weekend to stand any chance. Napoli host Gian Piero Gasperini’s side at the Stadio San Paolo on Saturday afternoon coming off the back of a 6-0 demolition of Genoa two weeks ago, but La Dea themselves have […]
Juventus-Napoli decision expected on Wednesday
Juventus-Napoli decision expected on Wednesday
A decision on what will happen with Juventus and Napoli’s unfulfilled October 4 meeting at the Allianz Stadium will be reached on Wednesday. Napoli had failed to arrive in Turin[1] for the game after they had been told by a local health department that to do so would be unsafe due to positive cases of […]
Galli: Sarri should start at an ambitious place like Fiorentina
Galli: Sarri should start at an ambitious place like Fiorentina
Former Italy goalkeeper Giovanni Galli has said that Maurizio Sarri should return to coaching with Fiorentina after he was sacked by Juventus at the end of the 2019/20 campaign. The 62-year-old, who represented the Azzurri at the 1986 World Cup and played for the likes of the Gigliati and AC Milan at club level, believes […]
Milik: Napoli were unprofessional about squad omission
Milik: Napoli were unprofessional about squad omission
Arkadiusz Milik has said that Napoli were unprofessional about his omission from the Partenopei squad for Serie A and the Champions League. The 26-year-old is in the final year of his contract with the Neapolitans and was excepted to leave before the start of the 2020/21 season but he remains in Naples despite not having […]
Roma midfielder tests positive for COVID-19
Roma midfielder tests positive for COVID-19
Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara has confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 whilst on international duty with Guinea. The 23-year-old linked up with Guinea last week for a friendly against Cape Verde in Portugal, and registered an assist in a 2-1 win on Saturday. However, Diawara took to his personal Instagram account to announce […]
Sarri to terminate Juventus contract with Fiorentina and Roma interested
Sarri to terminate Juventus contract with Fiorentina and…
Maurizio Sarri[1] will reportedly terminate his contract with Juventus[2] and he could be appointed as coach of either Roma[3] or Fiorentina[4]. The 61-year-old was sacked by La Vecchia Signora at the end of the 2019/20 season despite winning the Serie A[5] title but he has no shortage of suitors as the likes of the Gigliati […]
Juventus-Napoli likely to be rescheduled, but Partenopei could face a one-point deduction
Juventus-Napoli likely to be rescheduled, but Partenopei…
The controversy surrounding Juventus’ Round 3 match with Napoli doesn’t look like reaching a resolution any time soon, though it does now appear likely that the game will be rescheduled to be played at a later date. Serie A descended into farce on Sunday evening as Juventus arrived at their Allianz Stadium to take on […]