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Liverpool manager Arne Slot has left Florian Wirtz on the bench for today’s big game against Manchester United at Anfield. The Reds spent big money on bringing in Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, though it’s now perhaps not too surprising to see him being dropped to the bench after struggling to make an impact. Wirtz looked like a …

In a performance that reaffirmed his growing importance at Arsenal, Bukayo Saka came under the spotlight once again, and this time earned glowing praise from pundit Jamie Redknapp, who described the England international as “irreplaceable.” The accolade arrived after Arsenal’s gritty 1-0 win over Fulham, where Saka’s influence transcended statistics. Redknapp said that despite other strong performers in the squad, Saka’s …

Sunday’s reports claim that former Tottenham Hotspur hero Son Heung-min is an option for Milan in the winter transfer window, as he is reportedly seeking a David Beckham-style loan deal to help him prepare ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  Son left Tottenham after 10 years at the beginning of the summer, and has since joined LAFC in MLS, …

Igor Tudor has explained why he decided to give Dusan Vlahovic just over 10 minutes of game time for Juventus’s 2-0 defeat away against Como in Serie A on Sunday afternoon, and believes that he was right to switch from a back three to a back four despite his side’s defeat at the Stadio Sinigaglia.  Goals from Marc-Oliver Kempf and …

Cesc Fabregas believes that the sky is the limit for Como sensation Nico Paz, and claims that he will not be judging Alvaro Morata by his goalscoring record following his side’s 2-0 victory over Juventus on Sunday.  Como picked up their first win over Juventus in over 70 years with a 2-0 victory at the Sinigaglia on Sunday thanks to …

Reports in Italy claim that Juventus technical director Francois Modesto met with former Monza and Fiorentina head coach Raffaele Palladino on Saturday, while Igor Tudor and his Bianconeri players stumble through a troubling run of form.  Juventus fell to a 2-0 defeat away against Como on Sunday afternoon, which means that they have now not won for over a month …

Liverpool’s transfer interest in Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez appears to have cooled, with Newcastle United and Aston Villa now emerging as more strong suitors. As I reported here in an exclusive report for the Daily Briefing, Ordonez is someone has been on the radar of Liverpool in the past, but it now seems their focus is on other targets. …

Nico Paz outperformed Kenan Yildiz in a battle of the rising stars, as Como claimed a surprise 2-0 victory over Juventus at the Stadio Sinigaglia in Serie A on Sunday afternoon.  You can see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog Goals from Marc-Oliver Kempf and the Real Madrid-linked Paz gave Como a 2-0 victory over Juventus, who …

Nico Paz scored one and assisted another, as Como inflicted the first Serie A defeat of the season on Juventus and caught them in the table on 12 points. The Bianconeri had the opportunity to go joint top of the table, but were missing Gleison Bremer, Edon Zhegrova, Juan Cabal, Fabio Miretti and Arek Milik, so switched to a four-man …

Chelsea are reportedly showing an interest in bringing Diego Moreira back to the club after his impressive form at fellow BlueCo club Strasbourg. The 21-year-old has shown immense potential with his performances in Ligue 1 so far this season, contributing one goal and two assists so far. That goal and one of those assists came against Paris Saint-Germain, with Moreira …

Aston Villa must continue to monitor possible player sales, given that their PSR situation is more precarious than others. They sold academy graduate Jacob Ramsey to Newcastle in the summer, but that is unlikely to have too much of an effect in future years. As such, there is bound to be continued speculation on the futures of Morgan Rogers and …

Erling Haaland has been back to his best in recent weeks, but it could end up being his final season as a Man City player. Haaland has been on Real Madrid’s radar for many years, but 2026 could be the time that he males that move to the Santiago Bernabeu. There has been movement in recent weeks, which could set …

Legendary former Arsenal head coach and FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger is the latest celebrity to swing by the Stadio Sinigaglia to watch Como in action, as they host Juventus in Serie A on Sunday afternoon.  You can follow the action from Como-Juventus as it unfolds on the Football Italia Liveblog. Wenger was spotted alongside former Juventus …

Igor Tudor has told Thierry Henry that he ‘has to support us’ as Juventus take on Como at the Stadio Sinigaglia in Serie A on Sunday afternoon.  Kick-off is set for 11.30 BST.  You can follow the action as it unfolds on the Football Italia Liveblog. Juventus and Como get back to Serie A action on Sunday following the October …

Juventus rely on Kenan Yildiz, Jonathan David and Francisco Conceicao in a change of tactics for the trip to Como where Nico Paz and Alvaro Morata lead the way. It kicks off at the Stadio Sinigaglia at 11.30 UK time (10.30 GMT). You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s five Serie A games on …