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Inter are two points behind leaders Napoli after failing to beat a spirited Samp side in Genoa following two wins in their opening two fixtures of the campaign. Genoa, Italy: Inter Milan’s perfect start to the defence of their Serie A title ended on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw at Sampdoria but still moved up to …

Genoa held on for a 0-0 draw away to Verona in Serie A on Monday despite having their squad decimated following a COVID-19 outbreak at the club. Goalkeeper Mattia Perin, who was the first player to become infected and has since recovered, gave an excellent performance as he kept the hosts at bay, capped by a save from Davide Faraoni's …

Genoa held on for a 0-0 draw away to Verona in Serie A on Monday despite having their squad decimated following a COVID-19 outbreak at the club. Goalkeeper Mattia Perin, who was the first player to become infected and has since recovered, gave an excellent performance as he kept the hosts at bay, capped by a save from Davide Faraoni’s …

Key forward Lorenzo Insigne and other Napoli players have been left off Italy’s squad for upcoming matches due to concerns about the coronavirus. Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski and a squad staff member tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday following constant testing of the club after playing Genoa last weekend. Without Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret to choose from, Italy coach Roberto …

Napoli announced on Wednesday that there were no positive COVID-19 cases in its squad following the Serie A match against Genoa on Sunday. There were concerns the virus may have spread to the Napoli team after Genoa confirmed 14 positive cases among its players and staff the day after suffering a 6-0 defeat in Naples. Although there were no positive …

Genoa are reportedly ready to call time on Thiago Motta's spell in charge after just nine games following a damaging Derby della Lanterna defeat to rivals Sampdoria. Thiago Motta is reportedly at risk of being sacked just nine games into his run as Genoa boss SERIE A RESULTS UNDER THIAGO MOTTA Genoa 3-1 Brescia Juventus 2-1 Genoa Genoa 0-1 Udinese …

Following a flurry of midweek fixtures, this weekend's action kicks off with a bang on Saturday afternoon: the Derby del Sole, between Roma and Napoli. Chris Smalling scored his first goal for Roma in the 4-0 win against Udinese on Wednesday Roma will need to stop Napoli's star man and captain - Italy international Lorenzo Insigne In midweek, both teams …

Juventus is on the verge of signing another young defender with Cristian Romero undergoing a medical in Turin. The Argentina Under-20 international visited the club's health facility on Tuesday ahead of an expected move from Genoa reportedly worth upwards of €15million. Romero, 21, will become Juve's second new centre-back in less than a week following the arrival of Turkey international …

Coach Massimiliano Allegri decided to rest several of his regular starters following the team’s remarkable comeback in their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie against Atletico Madrid, where Ronaldo’s hat-trick led Juve to a 3-0 second leg win after losing the first leg 2-0. With Juventus out of the Italian Cup, and the Champions League quarters against Ajax – …