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Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

After Matteo Guendouzi was sold to Fenerbahce, now Lazio are in talks to send Nuno Tavares to Besiktas, but they are haggling over the €18m asking price. The Aquile have made it clear they are prepared to dismantle Maurizio Sarri’s squad in January to free up funds for new signings, having been banned from making any changes when he took …

Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official …

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official …

Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official …

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. Continental stakes raise the intensity, where away goals no longer apply but margins still feel razor thin. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official …

Quick take: Match context: momentum and small details could decide this one, especially set-pieces and transitions. Form and fitness will matter; expect managers to rotate carefully around the congested schedule. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Fiorentina defender Pablo Mari has left the Viola training ground, as he is flying out to join Simone Inzaghi’s Al-Hilal. The 32-year-old had made 16 competitive appearances for the club so far this season between Serie A and the Conference League, but was not part of their plans going forward. According to multiple sources including Sky Sport Italia and Tuttomercatoweb, …

Fabio Grosso regrets Sassuolo didn’t take their chances in the 2-0 defeat to Roma, noting Ismael Koné is an ideal example of ‘a player with potential who needs to be more consistent.’ The Neroverdi had the better scoring opportunities in the first half, testing Mile Svilar and missing the target, but were finally undone with two goals at the 77th …

Gian Piero Gasperini praised his Roma talent after their 2-0 win over Sassuolo, but refused to discuss Giacomo Raspadori. ‘It’s irritating and just fuels media talk.’ The Giallorossi took a while to get going at the Stadio Olimpico, and were frustrated when a penalty was revoked for the Matias Soulé offside position. When they finally did break through with Manu …

It took a while to break through, but Roma then scored twice in two minutes with Manu Koné and Matias Soulé to defeat Sassuolo, while Evan Ferguson went off injured. The Giallorossi had Mario Hermoso and Gianluca Mancini back from bans in the midweek 2-0 win away to Lecce, but Bryan Cristante was suspended instead, plus Artem Dovbyk, Lorenzo Pellegrini, …

Nikola Krstovic hopes to build on a midweek brace with Charles De Ketelaere, as Atalanta aim to climb the table against unpredictable Torino. It kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog. La Dea …

Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams scored as Nigeria advanced to the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a comfortable victory over Algeria in Marrakech.The Super Eagles controlled the contest from the outset, dominating possession and creating the clearer chances in the first half. Adams went closest before the break, curling just over the bar eight minutes from …

Quick take: Touchline talk: leadership changes often bring short-term energy but require time for structure. Watch for shifts in pressing triggers, build-up patterns, and set-piece routines. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.

Edoardo Bove was at Stadio Olimpico to say goodbye, as he is negotiating the end of his Roma contract to continue his career abroad at Watford with a cardiac defibrillator. Roma host Sassuolo this evening, you can follow all the action as it happens on the Liveblog. Spotted in the stands with his girlfriend, Bove was saluted by the crowd, …