Como’s explosive transfer market shows no sign of slowing down. Another reinforcement could arrive in defence, with concrete interest (including an in-depth enquiry in recent hours) for Stefan Posch, the versatile 28-year-old full-back who is set to leave Bologna.
Four Juventus stars would be ruled out of next weekend’s season finale against Venezia if they were to collect a yellow card on Sunday. While the Bianconeri have been haunted by injuries since the start of the campaign, playing bans have become another plaguing issue in recent weeks.
Juventus’ defensive woes have taken a turn for the worse, as Lloyd Kelly picked up an injury during Sunday’s contest against Monza. The Bianconeri secured a 2-0 victory over the team residing at the very bottom of the Serie A table, but with major repercussions.
At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus bounced back from their midweek defeat to Parma by beating rock-bottom Monza. Nicolas Gonzalez stunned Stefano Turati with a sensational long-range effort to break the deadlock early on.
Fiorentina have beaten Montpellier 2-1 in a pre-season friendly thanks to goals from Jonathan Ikone and Alessandro Bianco. The preparations continue for the team under new coach Raffaele Palladino, still adapting to a radical change of system to 3-4-2-1.