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If Denzel Dumfries does not recover in time from an injury on international duty, Inter have three alternatives to start the Derby della Madonnina against Milan.

Gianni Rivera lashed out at the Nazionale after their 4-1 defeat to Norway. ‘It was humiliating and strange. Alessandro Bastoni is considered exceptional at Inter, but makes tragic errors for Italy.’

Nigeria's Ademola Lookman. (REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)

The Italy national team are attempting to figure out ways to get together before their World Cup play-off campaign in March, and reports from Corriere dello Sport suggest that Gennaro Gattuso will organise team dinners in three different cities in an attempt to get some face-to-face time with his players before March. 

AC Milan director of sport Igli Tare would ‘be a liar if I said the objective wasn’t to win the Scudetto, and we are on the right track’ after radical changes, but reveals his biggest Lazio regret was Ravel Morrison.

The Italy national team have sunk to their lowest position in the world rankings since 2020 as a result of their 4-1 defeat against Norway in World Cup qualifying on Sunday evening. 

Former Italy World Cup winner and coach Dino Zoff blames Serie A for the Azzurri’s struggles in qualifying, but insists they ‘cannot fail’ in the play-offs.

Ruben Amorim. (Reuters/Matthew Childs)

Como head coach Cesc Fabregas has indicated where he feels football in Italy needs to improve, and has drawn a comparison with the way things work in his native Spain: ‘There’s a real obsession with promoting youth players’. 

Pep Guardiola. (REUTERS)

Former Italy national team head coach Arrigo Sacchi believes that Gennaro Gattuso and the current squad ‘need’ a one-off training camp ahead of the World Cup play-offs in March, as he takes a damning stance on the Azzurri after Sunday’s 4-1 loss against Norway: ‘I’m worried’. 

Milan could once again look to bring in a new centre-forward during the January transfer window, and reports in Italy claim that the Rossoneri could be tempted to pounce on West Ham United wantaway Niclas Füllkrug. 

Manchester United’s long-term midfield rebuild continues to take shape, with Wolves star João Gomes emerging as the latest name on their shortlist, according to new reports from Portuguese outlet Record.

Manchester City have officially entered the race for one of the Bundesliga’s most exciting young wingers, with Pep Guardiola personally impressed by FC Cologne prodigy Said El Mala, according to Sky Sports Deutschland.

The Italy national team are set to take part in the World Cup play-offs for the third cycle in a row after finishing second in their qualifying group, and there are 18 players who are already practically guaranteed a place in Gennaro Gattuso’s squad for March’s crucial fixtures, reports in Italy suggest.