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Juventus won’t have Danilo, who suffered a thigh strain while on international duties, and Federico Chiesa remains iffy for Sunday’s clash with Milan.

Allegri Counts Who Is Left Available for Empoli Fixture

February 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Empoli, Juventus, Serie A

Massimiliano Allegri previewed the Empoli game: “We will see who is still standing in today’s practice. We must be aware that this is a must-win match. We lost in the first one against them, and they are tough to beat. We will need a serious performance.” The Juventus squad will be very depleted Sunday due to injury.

Marco Nasti: The Most Promising Talent of Milan Youth Academy

February 25, 2022 Dima Gambino AC Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Milan’s youth academy has continued to create some of the best young talents in Europe. The Cult of Calcio takes an in-depth look at Milan Primavera attacker Marco Nasti, who has have gained the attention of Italian clubs and Rossoneri supporters this season.

Ex-Milan Captain Ambrosini Weighs In on Future Armband Candidates

February 25, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Serie A

Former Milan central midfielder Massimo Ambrosini has weighed in on who he feels would be the perfect replacement as the team’s leader once current captain Alessio Romagnoli sees his time out at San Siro.

Walter Sabatini thinks whichever team gets knocked out between Inter and Milan will pay an unbearable price, a ‘tragedy’ so to speak.

Sabatini Bashes Vlahovic and Mourinho, Regrets Inter Move

February 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Salernitana, Serie A, Transfer Market

Walter Sabatini did not mince words towards Dusan Vlahovic for forcing his way out of Fiorentina: “It was ignoble and intolerable." The Salernitana director also slammed James Pallotta and José Mourinho, looked back at what happened at Inter and praised Davida Nicola, confirming that Andrea Pirlo was an option.

Genoa coach Alexander Blessin spoke about the upcoming Serie A game against Inter in a press conference yesterday. The match will be played tonight

Genoa Coach Blessin Ahead of Inter Game: “We Must Be Brave”

February 25, 2022 Fiammetta Maspero Genoa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Genoa coach Alexander Blessin spoke about the upcoming Serie A game against Inter in a press conference yesterday. The match takes place tonight at 9 PM CET at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genova. The Grifone is still in a delicate situation being six points away from the "safe zone".

Dani Ceballos Inflicts Transfer Blow on Milan

Milan Giants Linked to Real Madrid Midfield Outcast

February 25, 2022 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Inter, Inter Milan, La Liga, Real Madrid, Serie A

Victim of Carlo Ancelotti’s hesitancy to rotate his squad, Ceballos has so far appeared only five times across all competitions this season, racking up a disappointing 65 minutes overall.

Juventus announced more big losses while revealing the balance sheet for the first half of 2021-2022. The team was in the red for €119M.

Juventus Diclose Balance Sheet for First Half of the Season

February 25, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Juventus announced more big losses while divulging the balance sheet for the first half of 2021-2022. The team was in the red for €119M, €6M more than the same period of the previous season. The TV revenue dipped because of the different schedules. On the other hand, the giant capital increase had significant benefits.

Napoli vs Barcelona 2-4: Partenopei Wave Goodbye to Europa League

February 25, 2022 Marko Vrakela Barcelona, Europa League, International Football, Napoli, Serie A

Napoli's Europa League run came to a halt as Barcelona took the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium by storm on Thursday. A 1-1 first-leg draw at Camp Nou gave the Partenopei everything to play for at home, but Xavi's men cruised to a 4-2 triumph to reach the round of 16.

Milan will probably have to pick a new captain ahead of next season, and Sandro Tonali is the early favorite in the clubhouse.

Tonali Early Frontrunner to Become the Next Milan Captain

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Milan will probably have to pick a new captain ahead of next season, and Sandro Tonali is the early favorite in the clubhouse. Alessio Romagnoli is on an expiring contract and is more likely to leave than stay. The same goes for Franck Kessié, who has the second-highest number of appearances within the squad.

One way or the other, Juventus have taken care of the players whose contracts expire in June, and they will switch their focus to less pressing extensions.

Juventus Stuck with Bust Because of His Massive Salary

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Newcastle United, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Despite the trust of Massimiliano Allegri, Adrien Rabiot has not managed to turn his Juventus sojourn around this season either. He offered another poor performance in Wednesday’s Champions League clash against Villarreal. He could have easily been sent off due to an X-rated tackle on Chukwueze.

Milan Skriniar scored the winner and therefore is the man of the match of Inter Vs Atalanta - Player Ratings

Inter to Offer Milan Skriniar Contract Extension Deal

February 24, 2022 Akhil Fisher Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A

Skriniar has always made it transparent that he wants to remain at Inter, as a leader in the back. Inzaghi has relied heavily on the Slovakian to rescue his team out of slippery situations and now it looks like Inter faithful can rejoice at the positive initial contact regarding the renewal deal.

Stefano Pioli urged his team to move on from the tie against Salernitana in the presser before facing Udinese: “We are in good form."

Pioli Does Not Dwell on Recent Misstep Ahead of Udinese Game

February 24, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Udinese

Stefano Pioli urged his team to move on from the tie against Salernitana in the presser before facing Udinese: “We are in good form, and we just made some mistakes in the previous game. We expect a more solid and convincing performance tomorrow. The squad evaluated the last match with lucidity. We were too frenetic."