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Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is open to moving Serie A fixtures before Italy’s World Cup play-off to help the national team, as he sees a ‘great chance’ to reach the 2026 World Cup.

Former Napoli and Atalanta coach Edoardo Reja feels Raffaele Palladino will have ‘no fear’ to make his debut as La Dea’s coach at the Stadio Maradona, but Scott McTominay will be among the key players after a ‘breathtakingly beautiful’ goal for Scotland.

Zachary Athekame and Santiago Gimenez will be the only unavailable players for Milan against Inter tomorrow, while Adrien Rabiot will start and Davide Bartesaghi will challenge Pervis Estupinan for a starting spot on the left flank.

Liverpool are understood to have made a generous new contract offer to Ibrahima Konate as they bid to keep him from leaving for Real Madrid.

Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri expects a ‘fantastic’ derby della Madonnina, but warns his players that they must be ‘more focused’ and confirms he could have coached Inter in 2021.

Parma have confirmed the signing of ex-Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita on a free transfer.

Eljif Elmas has proved to be a very useful signing for Napoli, especially in an emergency moment, but Noa Lang is expected to start for the Partenopei against Atalanta tonight.

Italy’s Delegation Chief Gianluigi Buffon sees ‘prejudice’ against Gennaro Gattuso and says everyone will ‘go home’ if the Azzurri fail to qualify for the World Cup.

Inter host Milan at San Siro on Sunday evening, in the first Derby della Madonnina of the season and the first under respective new coaches Massimiliano Allegri and Cristian Chivu.

Italy Delegation Chief Gianluigi Buffon insists the Azzurri are ‘waiting’ for Federico Chiesa but warns that only ‘the group matters’ ahead of the World Cup play-off.

Manchester United are emerging as the favourites to seal the transfer of highly-sought-after Ajax wonderkid Jorthy Mokio, as first reported here for the Daily Briefing.

All Serie A players will be wearing a splash of red face paint on their cheeks during the 12th round of league fixtures taking place this weekend to raise awareness for the ‘Un Rosso alla Violenza (‘a red to violence’) campaign. 

West Ham United goalkeeper Mads Hermansen is reportedly planning to leave the club in the January transfer window after a difficult start to life at the London Stadium.

Manchester United are reportedly ready to offload both Casemiro and Jadon Sancho instead of triggering the option to extend their contracts by a year.

A record Inter-Milan tomorrow. Today’s thrilling with Juventus in Florence, Napoli-Atalanta (test for Conte and Palladino) and Bologna’s dream.