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It seems to be fashionable now to dunk on Jonathan David after his rough start to life at Juventus, but his history shows what he can do when given the right service and role.

The number of Napoli fans arrested and expelled ahead of tonight’s Champions League game with PSV Eindhoven has risen to 230, despite there being no clashes between supporters.

Toma Basic has emerged as the unexpected hero for Lazio, as he had been cut from the squad completely, but has now started the last three games, but it can all change again in January.

Liverpool are very interested in signing the Bayern Munich attacker Michael Olise during the summer transfer window.

The VAR ‘should not have intervened’ for the penalty awarded to AC Milan against Fiorentina, confirmed the Italian Referees’ Association, as footage reveals what was discussed.

Liverpool are hoping to improve the attacking unit with the signing of Antoine Semenyo during the January transfer window.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot and Jeremie Frimpong. (Reuters/Ed Sykes)

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Italian outlet Tuttosport predicts that Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa will be included in the next Italy national team squad, despite Gennaro Gattuso having left him out for his first two international breaks in charge of the Azzurri. 

Former Juventus and Italy defender Gianluca Zambrotta has shared his thoughts on all-things Bianconero, including his advice for Igor Tudor, his opinion on the Old Lady’s best centre-forward and the ‘room for improvement’ for Kenan Yildiz. 

Igor Tudor has officially confirmed his travelling squad of 23 Juventus players to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, including a return to the first-team set-up for Fabio Miretti. 

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Two Juventus players returned to first-team training on Tuesday ahead of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night, and there was also space in Igor Tudor’s session for two players from the Next Gen and Promavera side. 

Alessandro Costacurta believes that Milan star Rafael Leao is undroppable when fit and available, and says that fellow Rossoneri striker Santiago Gimenez ‘reminds me of Parma’s Hernan Crespo’. 

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso feels Juventus are a ‘tactically rich team’ but was impressed by the ‘organised’ Como’s performance on Sunday.