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Christian Pulisic suffered a low-grade lesion in his right hamstring, and his condition will be assessed again in 10 days. Milan star Pulisic will miss at least 10 days of action after suffering an injury while on USMNT international duty. The American star underwent medical tests on Friday morning, and according to Milannews and other Italian media, the MRI scan …

Italy’s revival under head coach Gennaro Gattuso continued in the latest round of World Cup qualifiers as they secured comfortable victories over Estonia and Israel. However, Norway’s 5-0 victory against Israel in Oslo during the same international break left them three points clear at the top of Group I. Barring an unlikely combination of results in the final two rounds …

Soccer Football – UEFA Champions League – Liverpool Training – AXA Training Centre, Liverpool, Britain – September 29, 2025 Liverpool manager Arne Slot during training Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff Liverpool return to Premier League action this weekend when they host Manchester United at Anfield in one of the biggest fixtures of the season. The Reds come back from the …

Simone Inzaghi’s Al-Hilal have offered Sergej Milinkovic-Savic a contract extension until 2028. Former Lazio star Milinkovic-Savic has received an offer to extend his contract with Al-Hilal until 2028, as reported by my colleague Gianluigi Longari. The Serbia international’s current deal runs out this coming June, but the Saudi side has offered him an extension until 2028. Milinkovic-Savic earns €20m per …

Chelsea have bought plenty of players over the years, particularly since the arrival of Todd Boehly as owner. The Blues emerged as big players in the transfer market when Roman Abramovich’s millions disrupted the norm back in the early 2000s, with the first few windows under the Russian some of the largest in history when factoring in inflation. With the …

Kamaldeen Sulemana is ‘grateful’ for the opportunity to play for Atalanta and admits Ivan Juric is the ‘perfect coach’ for him: ‘I firmly believe in daily work and in the fact that one should never give up.’ Sulemana, 23, joined Atalanta on a permanent transfer from Southampton last summer, after the English side were relegated from the Premier League. Juric, …

Italian sources report that Jamie Vardy is expected to start his first Serie A game on Monday, when his Cremonese side host Udinese. English striker Vardy could start for the first time in Serie A next Monday. On that day, Cremonese will host Udinese at the Stadio Zini with kick-off time at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST). Italian sources, including Gazzetta …

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed a major blow for the club as Cole Palmer is set for a further six weeks out of action due to injury. The 23-year-old has been a star performer for Chelsea since joining the club from Manchester City in the summer of 2023, and it now looks like they’re set for an extended period …

Serie A players proved to be in good shape during the international break, especially Rasmus Hojlund, Kenan Yildiz and Ruslan Malinovskyi, who netted three goals in two games. The Serie A campaign is about to resume after the international break in October, which saw several stars from Italy’s top-flight make headlines. This is particularly the case for Hojlund (Napoli), Yildiz …

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has provided an update on Alexander Isak’s situation as the Sweden international has struggled for fitness and form since his big move to Anfield in the summer. Isak was a world class performer at former club Newcastle United, prompting Liverpool to pay a British transfer record fee for him at the end of the window. As …

Rafael Leao hasn’t scored a goal at San Siro for Milan since May 2024, in Stefano Pioli’s last game as the Rossoneri coach. Milan star Leao will be looking for his first goal at home in almost one and a half years when the Diavoli host Fiorentina at San Siro on Sunday. The Portuguese scored his latest goal at San …

Italy defender Gianluca Mancini reveals what he thought when he scored his first international goal earlier this week and insists he ‘never’ argued with Luciano Spalletti. Roma defender Mancini released an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport on the eve of a Serie A game against Inter. The Giallorossi are table leaders alongside Napoli, and Mancini scored his first goal for …

Roma defender Gianluca Mancini says the Giallorossi ‘earned their victories’ in Serie A this season and admits he’s changed thanks to Claudio Ranieri and Daniele De Rossi: ‘I used to think about too many things that drained my energy.’ Roma are the only team keeping pace with defending Serie A champions Napoli so far this season, as Giallorossi and Partenopei …

Juventus General Manager Damien Comolli received a signing bonus of nearly €1m when he joined the club last summer, while his predecessor Cristiano Giuntoli agreed to a €850,000 severance pay when leaving the Allianz Stadium. Juventus disclosed financial details behind Comolli’s hiring and Giuntoli’s exit in their balance sheet for the 2024-25 campaign. Comolli was hired as the club’s General …

West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo would reportedly be willing to cash in on key midfield player Lucas Paqueta for around £60m. The Brazil international has had a mixed spell at the London Stadium, occasionally looking like a world beater and at one point attracting interest from Manchester City, as per the Guardian and others. However, Paqueta has also …