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<strong>Napoli pick Elmas up front in Osimhen’s absence for Milan clash</strong>

Napoli pick Elmas up front in Osimhen’s absence for Milan clash

ljif Elmas will start up front for Napoli in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against AC Milan after both Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Simeone were ruled out with injury. Luciano Spalletti had been expected to select Giacomo Raspadori in place of star striker Osimhen who didn’t recover in time from a thigh injury suffered […]

No repeat of Napoli thumping in Champions League derby, says Milan’s Pioli

No repeat of Napoli thumping in Champions League derby, says Milan’s Pioli

Stefano Pioli said Tuesday that he is not expecting a repeat of his AC Milan team’s devastating Serie A display against Napoli when the pair face off in their all-Italian Champions League quarter-final. Milan smashed four goals past Italy’s runaway league leaders without reply earlier this month, but Pioli doesn’t think there is any chance of […]

Napoli squeeze past Lecce ahead of Milan showdown

Napoli squeeze past Lecce ahead of Milan showdown

Napoli had unfortunate Antonino Gallo’s own goal to thank for getting their bid for a first Serie A title since 1990 back on track with a 2-1 win at Lecce on Friday, with a Champions League showdown against AC Milan around the corner. Runaway league leaders Napoli are 19 points clear of closest challengers Lazio […]

Kvaratskhelia channels Maradona as Napoli eye Champions League last eight

Kvaratskhelia channels Maradona as Napoli eye Champions League last eight

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia lived up to comparisons with icon Diego Maradona with a wonder goal which has Napoli on a high ahead of their Champions League showdown with Eintracht Frankfurt. The Georgia winger has become one of Europe’s hottest properties after an incredible first season in Naples, the most preternaturally gifted Napoli player since Maradona plied […]