Referee designator Orsato’s choices for matchday 10. Barely through the midweek round, Serie A clubs are already preparing for the crucial 10th matchday of the 2026/2027 season .
Friday’s reports confirm that Jeff Ekhator is finally back in full training with Juventus, which means that he could potentially be in line for his first competitive Bianconeri appearance in the near future.
La Stampa reports that part of the Juventus dressing room is unhappy with Luciano Spalletti’s methods, particularly because the Tuscan coach spends too much time talking, which reduces the intensity of training.
Napoli director Giovanni Manna raised Fenerbahce eyebrows when admitting they were ‘fortunate we found someone ready to buy’ Romelu Lukaku. The centre-forward had a tense relationship with the club that hit rock bottom in the build-up to the 2026 World Cup, because he refused to return from Belgium to undergo treatment for his injury.
Napoli confirm that Stanislav Lobotka has suffered a low-grade ankle injury and, according to reports in Italy, the 31-year-old will remain out of action for four to eight weeks.
Antonio Conte has been linked with both Juventus and Manchester United; while neither club is reportedly in advanced talks with the Italian tactician, the Red Devils appear closer than the Bianconeri to making a managerial change.
Juventus director Giovanni Carnevali delivered a stern dressing-room speech on Thursday, following a 2-0 loss to Genoa, while coach Luciano Spalletti has called the squad into a training retreat ahead of their next match against Napoli.
Lazio and Inter are joint Serie A leaders, prompting ex-Biancocelesti midfielder Dario Marcolin to compare Gennaro Gattuso’s side to Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City: ‘They taught a lesson.’ Lazio have eight wins and one draw in nine Serie A games this season and sit top of the table on 25 points, level with defending champions Inter.
Juventus and Napoli will collide during the weekend, and Massimiliano Allegri arrives at the meeting in a less precarious spot than Luciano Spalletti. The Partenopei followed up the draw with Roma with a convincing win over Monza.
Juventus have the second-weakest attack among the top ten in Serie A and rank 18th for expected goals from open play in the first nine league games of the campaign.
Weston McKennie insists Juventus’ 2-0 loss against Genoa has ‘nothing to do’ with tactics: ‘In the end, there are 11 players on the field; we must do more.’ Juventus lost 2-0 against Genoa on Wednesday in Serie A Round 9.
Luciano Spalletti warns Juventus ‘lost duels all over the place’ in their 2-0 loss to Genoa. ‘There was no fight, no willingness to battle for the ball.
Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka suffered a suspected ankle injury in the first half of a Serie A match against Monza and was stretchered off in tears.
Aleksandar Stankovic makes his first start for Inter against Venezia this evening, the first time he has faced his older brother Filip, who is in goal for the Lagunari.
Cristian Chivu explains his choices for the Inter XI against Venezia, including the first Aleksandar Stankovic start and no Marcus Thuram rest. ‘We must not under-estimate anyone.’ It kicks off at the Stadio Penzo in Venice at 17.30 GMT (18.30 CET).
Fiorentina are prepared to listen to offers for David De Gea before the end of the season, despite Paolo Vanoli’s public backing for his captain. According to FirenzeViola, the club are reassessing their options in goal, with the former Manchester United stopper’s form under scrutiny for a second straight campaign.
Lorenzo Bettoni and Richard Hall return with a new episode of the Football Italia Show to look ahead to the midweek Serie A action, with several intriguing fixtures, injury concerns and potential pitfalls for some of Italy’s biggest clubs.
Luciano Spalletti has urged his Juventus squad to put in the same performance as they did in the first half of their 2-0 victory over Lecce when they take
Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed that he has ‘given up’ on his appeal of the two-match suspension that he was given after Napoli’s recent 3-3 draw against
After a subdued summer, Napoli are gearing up for a more eventful January window and have earmarked several youngsters to address their needs. They are following multiple midfielders, as they aren’t very deep and have a few question marks there.
Serie A's surprise top scorer, with 7 goals in 8 games, is Gustavo Varela . The Portuguese player, born in 2005, shares the lead with Antonio Raimondo of Frosinone .