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Christian Pulisic suffered a low-grade lesion in his right hamstring, and his condition will be assessed again in 10 days.

Italy’s revival under head coach Gennaro Gattuso continued in the latest round of World Cup qualifiers as they secured comfortable victories over Estonia and Israel.

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Liverpool Training - AXA Training Centre, Liverpool, Britain - September 29, 2025 Liverpool manager Arne Slot during training Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Simone Inzaghi’s Al-Hilal have offered Sergej Milinkovic-Savic a contract extension until 2028.

Chelsea have bought plenty of players over the years, particularly since the arrival of Todd Boehly as owner.

Kamaldeen Sulemana is ‘grateful’ for the opportunity to play for Atalanta and admits Ivan Juric is the ‘perfect coach’ for him: ‘I firmly believe in daily work and in the fact that one should never give up.’

Italian sources report that Jamie Vardy is expected to start his first Serie A game on Monday, when his Cremonese side host Udinese.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed a major blow for the club as Cole Palmer is set for a further six weeks out of action due to injury.

Serie A players proved to be in good shape during the international break, especially Rasmus Hojlund, Kenan Yildiz and Ruslan Malinovskyi, who netted three goals in two games.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has provided an update on Alexander Isak’s situation as the Sweden international has struggled for fitness and form since his big move to Anfield in the summer.

Rafael Leao hasn’t scored a goal at San Siro for Milan since May 2024, in Stefano Pioli’s last game as the Rossoneri coach.

Italy defender Gianluca Mancini reveals what he thought when he scored his first international goal earlier this week and insists he ‘never’ argued with Luciano Spalletti.

Roma defender Gianluca Mancini says the Giallorossi ‘earned their victories’ in Serie A this season and admits he’s changed thanks to Claudio Ranieri and Daniele De Rossi: ‘I used to think about too many things that drained my energy.’

Juventus General Manager Damien Comolli received a signing bonus of nearly €1m when he joined the club last summer, while his predecessor Cristiano Giuntoli agreed to a €850,000 severance pay when leaving the Allianz Stadium.

West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo would reportedly be willing to cash in on key midfield player Lucas Paqueta for around £60m.