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Vincenzo Italiano feels the red card against Niccolò Cambiaghi was harsh, but it’s also ‘a mistake he won’t make again’ after Bologna were held by Como down to 10 men. The Rossoblu had been leading at the Stadio Sinigaglia through a goal from Cambiaghi when the same player was sent off using VAR for a reaction foul on Ignace van …

Matteo Guendouzi has scored on his debut for Fenerbahce, just hours after completing the transfer from Lazio, and had a very special celebration against Galatasaray. He made the move for a reported fee of €28m plus a further €2m in performance-related bonuses, signing the contract in Istanbul on Thursday January 8. The France international wasn’t exactly known for his goal-scoring …

Roma director of sport Ricky Massara confirms Giacomo Raspadori’s situation will be ‘clearer’ on Sunday, while Manchester United ‘completely closed off’ any Joshua Zirkzee talks. The game with Sassuolo kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on …

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has paid a morale-boosting visit to Mohammed Salisu in France as the defender continues his recovery from a serious knee injury.The AS Monaco centre-back suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during a French Ligue 1 encounter against Olympique Lyonnais, a setback that has ruled the 26-year-old out for the remainder of the season.The …

A moment of magic from Martin Baturina in stoppages secured a point for Como against 10-man Bologna, as Niccolò Cambiaghi scored and was then sent off. This was a surprising head-to-head for Europe between sixth and eighth, although both had a game in hand too. Jacobo Ramon was suspended for the hosts after three consecutive victories, with Assane Diao, Jayden …

Roma look to Paulo Dybala, Matias Soulé, Evan Ferguson and Kostas Tsimikas amid an injury crisis as they host stuttering Sassuolo. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s four Serie A games on the Liveblog. The Giallorossi were caught by …

Udinese and Pisa shared the spoils in a thrilling 2-2 draw, where both also hit the woodwork and forced tough saves, but Matteo Tramoni’s curler was the highlight. The Friulani got back on track with a surprise midweek 2-1 victory away to Torino. Adam Buksa was still sidelined, plus Vakoun Bayo at AFCON. Pisa were left rock bottom and with …

Roberto Baggio says he would have given his life for his ex-coach Carletto Mazzone: ‘He called me when my transfer fee was zero.’ Mazzone revived Baggio’s career in 2000 after the ex-Italian striker left Inter. “Mazzone was a humble person. Few rules, but the same for everyone,” Baggio told Forbes Italia via Gazzetta. “I felt great with him; he was …

Sky Sport Italia reports that Parma are interested in Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup, but Roma and West Ham have also joined the race for the Norway international. Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Serie A side Parma are interested in Norwegian winger Schjelderup. The 21-year-old is not a starter under José Mourinho, but has still collected …

Milan midfielder Youssouf Fofana deleted an apology message he had posted on Instagram, but shared words from his teammate, Rafael Leao: ‘Together, brother, no matter who is against us!!’ Milan midfielder Fofana apologised to fans for an awkward mistake during the Rossoneri’s 1-1 draw against Genoa on Thursday. The French midfielder had slipped just a few meters from goal, completely …

Arsenal must be starting to regret their move to sign Viktor Gyokeres this summer after his very obvious struggles adapting to the Premier League. Gyokeres was hugely prolific at former club Sporting Lisbon, finding the back of the net a staggering 97 times in 102 appearances across two seasons. This prompted Arsenal to pay £64m to sign the Sweden international …

David Neres is out of the Napoli squad for tomorrow’s Scudetto showdown with Inter, as he has not recovered from an ankle injury. It kicks off at San Siro on Sunday at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET). The Partenopei saw Neres limp off with an ankle issue last weekend during the 2-0 victory over Lazio, and he already missed the midweek …

Massimiliano Allegri says Luka Modric won’t start against Fiorentina tomorrow, but is happy to see Rafael Leao becoming ‘more concrete.’ Allegri previewed tomorrow’s Serie A match against Fiorentina at a press conference on Saturday. The Rossoneri only played two days ago against Genoa and were held to a 1-1 draw at San Siro. “Nkunku is fit and available; I have …

Liverpool have reportedly been handed a major transfer boost as one of their long-term targets in the form of Micky van de Ven is open to joining them. The Tottenham defender, who can play centre-back or left-back, was first looked at quite closely by Liverpool during his time at his former club Wolfsburg. Now fresh reports claim Van de Ven …