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Sassuolo have announced that captain Domenico Berardi will be out until 2026 after he was diagnosed with a medium level lesion of the flexor. The veteran forward sustained the latest injury during Friday’s 2-0 Serie A defeat to Como, limping off after 51 minutes. Tests were performed and the diagnosis came back of a medium level lesion of the flexor …

Thiago Silva is a Chelsea legend. (RETUERS) Thiago Silva is rightly considered a Chelsea legend. He arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2020 in his late thirties on a one-year deal, and many assumed he was past his best. Boy, were they wrong. Silva immediately established himself as one of the Premier League’s finest defenders, reminding everyone why he is regarded …

Newcastle could move on a couple of players during the upcoming January transfer window, with the likes of Joe Willock and Lewis Miley having linked with exits. However, in the case of the latter, he will be going nowhere. Miley has struggled to break into the Newcastle midfield this season, but he took this chance on Saturday. He assisted Malick …

The serious injury to Dusan Vlahovic is also an important development on the transfer market for Juventus and other interested parties in the striker. It was announced today that the Serbian has suffered a high-grade injury to the muscle-tendon junction of the left adductor longus. This will require at least three months for a full recovery, and this indirectly confirms …

Dusan Vlahovic is set to be out of action for around two to three months as a result of the adductor injury he suffered half an hour into Juventus’s 2-1 win over Cagliari on Saturday, so how does Luciano Spalletti plan on replacing the Serbian for the next 15 or so matches?  Vlahovic was forced off after just half an …

Real Madrid's Ferland Mendy, Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga. (REUTERS/Hannah Mckay) Liverpool finally had reason to smile at the weekend. After a miserable run of nine defeats in twelve across all competitions, Arne Slot’s side claimed a much-needed 2–0 win over West Ham, with Alexander Isak grabbing his first Premier League goal for the club before Cody Gakpo wrapped things …

Luciano Spalletti admits that he would have ‘preferred to have Dusan Vlahovic available’ for Tuesday evening’s Coppa Italia clash with Udinese, but is adamant that his team have to find a way to win in the cup, and that they need to do so by playing ‘beautiful’ football.  Juventus get their Coppa Italia campaign underway on Tuesday evening with a …

Leicester have had a dismal return to the Championship so far, as they sit 16th in the table after 18 matches played. The Foxes, who are marking the 10th anniversary of their historic Premier League title win, are only five points off the play-offs, but right now, that feels like a long way away. Marti Cifuentes was tasked to lead …

Man United are planning to sign a new midfielder in January, and one of their leading targets is Adam Wharton. Club officials are hopeful that a deal can be done for the England international, who has also been linked with the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea. On Sunday, Man United got the chance to see him up close during their …

Dusan Vlahovic is set to be sidelined for at least the next three months following Juventus’s confirmation of his adductor injury.  Vlahovic was visibly distraught when he had to come off through injury after 30 minutes of Juve’s 2-1 win over Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday afternoon.  The Serbia international, who is Juventus’s leading goalscorer across all competitions with …

Sunderland have coped very well in the Premier League, in spite of losing Jobe Bellingham during the summer transfer window. Regis Le Bris’ side are currently sixth following Saturday’s comeback victory against Bournemouth, and there could be business done in January to help continue their fine form. Despite losing Bellingham, Sunderland have definitely not struggled in midfield, particularly due to …

Gianluigi Buffon believes that Luciano Spalletti was the best coach available for Juventus after the dismissal of Igor Tudor, and insists that Massimiliano Allegri needs to take advantage of Milan’s lack of Champions League football this season, even though ‘it’s better to be in all competitions’.  The Italy and Juventus legend gave his thoughts on some of Serie A’s best …

West Ham are planning to sign a new striker in January, with it being almost certain that Niclas Fullkrug will depart the London Stadium. Nuno Espirito Santo will be involved in the search for a replacement, and he has made his preferred target known to the club’s sporting department. Striker is an area that West Ham have had many problems …

Fiorentina striker Edin Dzeko could potentially be fined and could also be handed a suspension for his conversation with the club’s supporters following the 2-0 loss away against Atalanta on Sunday evening.  It has been a troubling season for Fiorentina, who are still without a win in the league after 13 matches. No other team has previously survived relegation from …

Reports in Italy continue to link Roma with a move for Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee in the January transfer window, and a damning statistic from Sunday’s 1-0 loss against Napoli in Serie A shows exactly why Gian Piero Gasperini needs new attacking reinforcements.  Roma lost control of the Serie A table after slipping to a 1-0 defeat against the league’s …