Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis hopes his team can maintain their winning momentum and beat Empoli in Tuscany on Thursday. The azzurri are riding a three-match winning streak in Serie A that has put them firmly in contention for a top-three finish and a spot in next season’s Champions League. The Naples outfit, following 3-0 wins over Fiorentina and Cagliari, ...
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Boss Nigel Pearson has warned his Leicester side they have achieved nothing yet despite climbing out of the relegation zone. The Foxes are a point above the Barclays Premier League bottom three ahead of Wednesday visit of leaders Chelsea. Leicester have won their last four games, including Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Burnley, to lift them out of the drop zone ...
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Roma coach Rudi Garcia is not going to panic ahead of Wednesday’s game at Sassuolo despite his team’s precarious hold on third place in the Serie A standings. A top-three finish is required to have a chance of playing in next season’s Champions League. The sides that come in first and second will qualify directly for the competition. Garcia’s team ...
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Sampdoria will have to dig in on Wednesday against Hellas Verona and for the rest of the season as they try to overcome the loss of top scorer Citadin Eder to injury. Looking to hold on to a Europa League-qualifying position, Samp will have to cope without their Italian forward after he sustained a knee ligament injury in Sunday’s 4-2 ...
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Torino want their upset of three-time defending champions Juventus to be a launchpad to achieve Europa League football for next season. The Granata travel to Sicily to face Palermo on Wednesday after beating city rivals Juve in Serie A for the first time in two decades. Toro had lost their previous seven meetings against Juve. “This is the icing on ...
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