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Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano is in the dressing room for tonight’s game against Parma, but won’t be on the touchline as he continues recovery from pneumonia. It kicks off at the Stadio Tardini at 17.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on the Liveblog. Italiano was first hospitalised …

Fiorentina were jeered off the field and fans demanded the dismissal of coach Stefano Pioli, but the club has ordered a press silence. There seems to be no end to the crisis that the Viola are going through this season, which was entirely unexpected considering the investments over the summer and return of the coach. Yet they have just four …

Ghanaian forward Edmund Baidoo continued his fine goalscoring form for Red Bull Salzburg, coming off the bench to score in their commanding 4-1 victory over SV Ried in the Austrian Bundesliga on Sunday.The 19-year-old attacker, who has been in impressive form this season, once again made a strong impact after being introduced in the second half at the Red Bull …

The Fiorentina crisis just keeps getting worse with a humiliating 1-0 home defeat to Lecce, as Stefano Pioli is hanging by a thread. It has been a traumatic start to the season for the Viola, managing just four draws and five defeats in Serie A, which prompted the resignation of director Daniele Pradè on Saturday morning. Robin Gosens joined Tariq …

Torino fought back from 2-0 down to hold Pisa to a fourth consecutive stalemate, as Stefano Moreo’s career-best brace was cancelled out by Giovanni Simeone and Che Adams. The Granata had suddenly found form after a dismal start, unbeaten in four including a victory over Napoli and midweek draw at Bologna. Alberto Paleari kept the gloves, with Franco Israel, Niels …

Italian football is in mourning after the death of former coach Giovanni Galeone, who had been a mentor to Max Allegri and Gian Piero Gasperini. The retired tactician was 84 years of age and had been in hospital in Udine. His most recent role had been with Udinese in the 2006-07 season, a return to the club he had already …

Cristian Chivu says that all credit must go to his coaching staff for their role in Piotr Zielinski’s goal of the season contender during Inter’ 2-1 win over Hellas Verona on Sunday afternoon, and joked that he ‘ruined’ during his injury-time celebrations. Zielinski, Giovane and Martin Frese (own goal) ended up on the scoresheet as Inter climbed into second place …

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has fired back at recent criticism from Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, dismissing claims that the Reds have lacked leadership this season as “lazy.” The Liverpool centre-back has come under the spotlight this season after his team’s poor performances. The Reds lost four league games in a row and from leading the Premier League table, …

Hellas Verona might just have found themselves another gem in the young and talented Giovane, who found the net during his side’s 2-1 defeat against Inter on Sunday afternoon.  You can see how the action from Verona vs. Inter unfolded, and all the rest of Sunday’s Serie A matches, on the Football Italia Liveblog.  Giovane, another gem uncovered by sporting …

Liverpool got back to winning ways with a win against Aston Villa at Anfield on Saturday. The defending Premier League champions have struggled this season and Arne Slot has endured a difficult time at the club after comfortably guiding them to the league title last season. The Reds face four defeats in a row in the Premier League and that …

Inter scraped a last-gasp victory away to Verona with a sensational Piotr Zielinski set-piece routine and Martin Frese own goal, after Giovane’s temporary equaliser. The Nerazzurri got back on track with a midweek 3-0 win over Fiorentina, but with Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan still out of action, brought Ange-Yoan Bonny back into the starting XI and rotated the midfield. …

Ghanaian forward Felix Afena-Gyan opened his league goal account for Amedspor in their impressive 3-0 away triumph over Manisa FK at the Mumin Ozkasap Stadium on Sunday afternoon.The 22-year-old, who joined the Turkish TFF First League side in the summer, was handed another opportunity to impress, and he delivered a composed performance capped with a well-taken goal late in the …

Jamie Vardy has now scored twice in his last three matches after claiming a late consolation goal for Cremonese in their 2-1 defeat against Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus on Saturday evening.  The former England international used his pace and strength to get the better of Federico Gatti after a long ball over the top, carried the ball into the area and …

Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has delivered an important update on Manchester United’s pursuit of West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá, addressing recent speculation surrounding the Brazilian’s future ahead of the January transfer window. Reports surfaced in the last few days linking the West Ham United playmaker with a move to Old Trafford. Since joining West Ham from Olympique Lyonnais in …

Check the official line-ups for this afternoon’s Serie A games, as Fiorentina chase their first win of the season against Lecce, while Torino have found their form with Pisa. They both kick off at 14.00 GMT. You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A matches on the Liveblog. The Viola are still …