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Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori limped off during today’s Premier League defeat to Aston Villa and is certainly out of the next Arsenal match against Wolves. The former Bologna man, who plays largely as a left-back for the Gunners, played for 86 minutes and had already been substituted with cramp before the late Aston Villa winner for 2-1. He was spotted …

Jhon Lucumi is an increasingly important defender for Bologna, but his entourage is stalling on a new contract, aware Sunderland aren’t the only club interested in an offer. The centre-back is a regular in the starting XI, despite struggling with a tendon issue at the moment, so is gritting his teeth to push through the pain. His current contract only …

Cesc Fabregas reassures Como will ‘play for the win’ against Inter at San Siro and identifies the ‘engine’ of the opposing team, plus where Nico Paz needs to improve. It kicks off at San Siro at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the Liveblog. The extent …

Cristian Chivu feels Inter can pounce on errors when Como ‘get a bit complacent’ and explains how he’s trying to help ‘timid’ Luis Henrique gain confidence. It kicks off at San Siro at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the Liveblog. This is a big battle …

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti can ‘feel’ Jonathan David’s reaction, but will decide the Bianconeri’s XI for a game against Napoli tomorrow: ‘It has happened to me to change something during the night.’ Spalletti’s Juventus visit Napoli at the Stadio Maradona on Sunday in the big match of Serie A Round 14. The Bianconeri have won three games in a row …

Inter go head-to-head with Como and there are only three points separating them, as Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram take on Alvaro Morata and Nico Paz. It kicks off at San Siro at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games on the Liveblog. This is a surprising showdown …

Fiorentina had taken the lead with Rolando Mandragora, but then crumbled to a 3-1 defeat at Sassuolo and remain rock bottom without a single victory. This was an unexpected battle, as the newly-promoted Neroverdi were in 10th place with 11 more points than the Viola. That was because Fiorentina were on their third coach and still without a Serie A …

Italy can hardly complain about their luck after the World Cup play-off and group stage draws, but they must now cope with the pressure and earn their place at the tournament on the pitch. Italy learned their World Cup group stage opponents on Thursday, even before having the certainty of being qualified for the tournament. The Azzurri will face Northern …

Dreams FC will hosts Bechem United in an early battle for survival after a terrible start to the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.Both teams, known for their ability to unearth new talents and still remain competitive, have found themselves struggles and currently sit in relegation places.While Dreams FC sit 16th position and Bechem United in 17th place, only a point …

Tuttosport newspaper reports that Juventus and Napoli are both interested in Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) and Rodri Mendoza (Elche), but the Partenopei are also watching Tarik Muharemović, on whom the Bianconeri hold a 50% sell-on clause. Juventus and Napoli will meet in a Serie A match at the Stadio Maradona on Sunday, but according to Tuttosport newspaper, the Serie A giants …

President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Mr Fouzi Lekjaa, hosted Mr Mamadou Diagna Ndiaye, President of the Senegalese National Olympic and Sports Committee and Chair of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee, at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Sale.The visit formed part of continued efforts to strengthen cooperation and technical exchange between Morocco and Senegal.Discussions centred …

Genoa coach Daniele De Rossi praises his former Roma teammate Nicolò Zaniolo: ‘He’s a good guy and an excellent player; sometimes we had to beat him up in training because he was too strong.’ De Rossi’s Genoa will visit Zaniolo’s Udinese on Monday, and the Grifone’s boss previewed the game at a press conference on Saturday. Zaniolo and De Rossi …

Assistant coach of the Black Stars, John Paintsil, feels confident ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the draw held in Washington, DC on Friday, December 5, 2025.The Black Stars have been drawn in Group L alongside former champions England, 2018 runners-up Croatia and Panama.Having failed to go beyond the group stage of their last two World Cup appearances, …

Evan Ferguson’s Roma future has been discussed by Italian and English media in recent days, but Giallorossi coach Gian Piero Gasperini insists it’s still ‘too early’ to assess the Republic of Ireland international striker. Scorer of just one goal in 13 appearances across all competitions this season, Ferguson’s future at Roma is under scrutiny as recent reports suggested the Irish …

Mikel Arteta has his best chance yet to win the Premier League as Arsenal manager, but it could be his final season at the club. His stock is continuing to rise, and soon, he could be on the radar of another of his former sides. Arteta came through the ranks at La Masia in the early stages of his playing …