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• Gasperini could deploy Pisilli behind Malen

  24-10-2026 10:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gasperini could deploy Pisilli behind MalenGian Piero Gasperini’s Roma are preparing for the away match against Napoli with several lineup questions, particularly regarding the attacking options to partner Donyell Malen. The Dutch center forward will return after serving his suspension and will be the Giallorossi’s main attacking partner. Behind him, however, the coach will need to identify the best players to ensure quality and unpredictability, especially considering the absence of Paulo D
  
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• Who replaces Joao Pedro? How Xabi Alonso can solve Chelsea’s attacking dilemma

  27-10-2026 18:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso has a headache up front. That seemed nearly inconceivable a few weeks ago when Chelsea’s front three was being argued as the best in the Premier League.But alas, that is what has transpired. Joao Pedro, whose scintillating start to the season produced five goals and three assists in six appearances, is now sidelined for a “few weeks” with a thigh injury. The issue was picked up in training the day before the bitter Tottenham defeat on the weekend, which Joao Pedro played no par
  
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• Captain Xhaka allowed to play for Switzerland again

  27-10-2026 18:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Granit Xhaka is Switzerland's record appearance holder with 152 caps [Getty Images]Granit Xhaka and Breel Embolo will both be allowed to play for Switzerland again next month following an investigation into forged Covid-19 vaccination certificates obtained by the pair.Switzerland captain Xhaka missed Nations League matches against Scotland, North Macedonia and Slovenia during the October international break after admitting to acquiring a fake certificate which allowed him to travel and compete i
  
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• Who replaces Joao Pedro? How Xabi Alonso can solve Chelsea attacking dilemma

  27-10-2026 17:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso has a headache up front. That seemed nearly inconceivable a few weeks ago when Chelsea’s front three was being argued as the best in the Premier League.But alas, that is what has transpired. Joao Pedro, whose scintillating start to the season produced five goals and three assists in six appearances, is now sidelined for a “few weeks” with a thigh injury. The issue was picked up in training the day before the bitter Tottenham defeat on the weekend, which Joao Pedro played no par
  
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• Chelsea and Man City are in the race to sign highly-rated striker

  27-10-2026 17:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea and Man City are in the race to sign highly-rated strikerChelsea Tracking Nicolo Tresoldi as Premier League Rivals Join Transfer BattleChelsea’s interest in Nicolo Tresoldi is becoming one of the more intriguing developing stories in the market, with TeamTalk reporting that the Blues were among five Premier League clubs in attendance to watch the German striker hit another statement performance for Club Brugge.Tresoldi scored a hat-trick against St Truiden, and the significance of that
  
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• Today: Juve-Wiafe, Napoli-Bakola, Inter eye Floriani, Kone off in Jan? 🔥

  27-10-2026 17:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Today: Juve-Wiafe, Napoli-Bakola, Inter eye Floriani, Kone off in Jan? 🔥The first midweek round of the year gets underway today, with Sassuolo-Lazio kicking off matchday nine of Serie A.Watch every Serie BKT match live with LaB Channel on OneFootball: subscribe for just €9.99 a month!Here are today's biggest stories.Juve eye Wiafe: battle with Roma for Genoa's rising starJuventus have set their sights on Samuel Wiafe, the midfielder born in 2008 who is making a name for himself at Genoa aft
  
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• Napoli want Mohamed Ali Zoma, but face tough competition

  27-10-2026 17:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Napoli want Mohamed Ali Zoma, but face tough competitionAs reported by AreaNapoli, Mohamed Ali Zoma is being monitored by several clubs, including Napoli.The 22-year-old looks set to be the next big thing out of Nürnberg, having moved there last summer from AlbinoLeffe.The versatile forward has soon climbed the ranks at the Zweite Bundesliga club and is now an indispensable part of their first XI, having also been chosen by Italy boss Roberto Mancini as part of his young core of players to reb
  
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• Serie A: Sassuolo vs. Lazio – Confirmed line-ups

  27-10-2026 17:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A: Sassuolo vs. Lazio – Confirmed line-upsAlberto Aquilani and Gennaro Gattuso have named their strongest available XIs as Sassuolo host the league-leading Lazio in Serie A at 17.30 GMT on Wednesday evening.Hosts Sassuolo come into tonight’s game ranked 14th in the Serie A table with eight points to their name after eight league matches of the 2026-27 season. They are without a win across their last six league fixtures and have lost their last two, both away from home against Frosinone
  
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• Milan derby to be shown live on BBC Two

  27-10-2026 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  AC Milan are looking to win the derby for the fourth successive time [AFP via Getty Images]The first Milan derby of the season takes place on Saturday, 31 October and it will be live on BBC Two.The match at the San Siro stadium kicks off at 19:45 GMT as AC Milan look to close the gap on leaders Inter, who top Serie A with 22 points, four ahead of their city rivals.The Derby della Madonnina is one of the biggest fixtures in Italian football.Milan, managed by former Manchester United boss Ruben Am
  
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• Gary Neville drops verdict on Man United's decision to stand by Michael Carrick

  27-10-2026 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Gary Neville believes Michael Carrick has a difficult task on his hands to get Manchester United’s season back on track after being given more time by the club’s hierarchy.Neville, who captained the club and played with Carrick under Sir Alex Ferguson, sympathises with his former team-mate but sees no quick solution. United's players have managed just two wins from 12 matches in all competitions this season.Before the weekend's defeat against Bournemouth, they had also lost 4-1 at Como in th
  
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• Serie A Liveblog: Sassuolo vs. Lazio, Roma vs. Cagliari, Torino vs. Como

  27-10-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Serie A Liveblog: Sassuolo vs. Lazio, Roma vs. Cagliari, Torino vs. ComoJoin us for all the build-up, in-game commentary and post-match reactions as they happen for Tuesday’s three Serie A matches: Sassuolo vs. Lazio, Roma vs. Cagliari and Torino vs. Como.We begin at 17.30 GMT (18.30 CET) with Sassuolo against Lazio, who sit level with Inter at the top of the Serie A standings with seven victories from their first eight league games of the 2026-27 campaign.Two matches are on the schedule for 1
  
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• Man United took the wrong lesson to leave Michael Carrick with this thankless task

  27-10-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United’s decision-makers took the decision not to make a decision. Perhaps that was typical. If some of their failings in recent years have stemmed from the choices they have made, some have been the result of the times when they did not act.And so, just when it felt inevitable they would sack Michael Carrick, they did not. Carrick was at Carrington on Monday along with chief executive Omar Berrada and sporting director Jason Wilcox. He took training on Tuesday. He will be in charge
  
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• Spalletti: ‘Juventus players wouldn’t dare to dictate the system we play with’

  27-10-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Spalletti: ‘Juventus players wouldn’t dare to dictate the system we play with’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 on Genoa in Serie A on Wednesday evening, and has made it clear that he is the only one responsible for picking the team’s tactics and formation, not the players: ‘They wouldn’t dare to dictate the system we play with’.The seventh-placed Bianconeri are
  
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• Danish dynamite in Deventer: Go Ahead Eagles star Søren Tengstedt closing in on a career best season after just 10 games

  27-10-2026 17:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Danish dynamite in Deventer: Go Ahead Eagles star Søren Tengstedt closing in on a career best season after just 10 gamesWhat a start to the season it has been for Go Ahead Eagles Danish star Søren Tengstedt. The 26-year-old winger scored a brace this past weekend as Go-Ahead Eagles beat Telstar 3-2 and grab their third win of the Eredivisie season. The brace for Tengstedt has seen him sit joint top of the Eredivisie scoring list alongside another unlikely player in FC Groningen’s striker Bry
  
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• Alessia Russo hails 'role model' Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or win for fresh Arsenal motivation

  27-10-2026 17:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Alessia Russo says seeing role model Harry Kane win the men’s Ballon d’Or has provided fresh motivation as Arsenal seek to get their season back on track.The forward experienced "goosebumps" at the London Palladium on Monday evening when fellow England international Kane collected football’s most prestigious individual award after Alexia Putellas won the women’s prize.Russo, who is preparing to face Benfica in the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday, said: "It was a special night to
  
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• Chelsea dealt injury hammer blow ahead of Liverpool cup clash

  27-10-2026 17:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chelsea dealt injury hammer blow ahead of Liverpool cup clashJoao Pedro Injury Blow Leaves Chelsea Short for Liverpool Cup ClashChelsea will head to Anfield without Joao Pedro, and that matters. Xabi Alonso has confirmed the forward is facing a spell on the sidelines with a thigh injury, ruling him out of the Carabao Cup meeting with Liverpool.The Brazilian was missing from the squad against Tottenham after suffering the problem in training the previous day. Chelsea looked blunt in his absence a
  
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• Granit Xhaka cleared for Switzerland return after fake Covid vaccination certificate controversy

  27-10-2026 17:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Granit Xhaka and Breel Embalo will be available for Switzerland again next month after the Swiss Football Association (SFV) completed its investigation into the forged COVID-19 vaccination certificates the pair acquired.The SFV announced the outcome on Tuesday after Sunderland captain Xhaka admitted acquiring a fake certificate in order to be able to travel and compete in 2022.Under an agreement between the player and the SFV, he sat out Switzerland's October Nations League fixtures against Scot
  
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• Xabi Alonso provides Joao Pedro injury update before Chelsea’s Carabao Cup game at Liverpool

  27-10-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Xabi Alonso provides Joao Pedro injury update before Chelsea’s Carabao Cup game at LiverpoolXabi Alonso has confirmed Joao Pedro will be sidelined for ‘a few weeks’ due to a thigh injury.Pedro was not part of the matchday squad that lost 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday after picking up a fitness issue in training.After initial assessments, Alonso confirmed the 25-year-old will be out for a few weeks.Pedro’s injury will come as a big blow for Chelsea, as he has been their first-choic
  
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• Former Arsenal player now coaching club’s u15 side

  27-10-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Arsenal player now coaching club’s u15 sideFormer Arsenal youth player Conor Henderson is now working with the u15 team as a coach, having completed his UEFA A License.Photo via Arsenal.comThe Arsenal u15s are currently overseas for the Messi Cup, and pictured alongside all the fresh faces in the travelling squad was a familiar old one, with former Arsenal youth player Conor Henderson helping to coach the side.35-year-old Henderson played for the Arsenal academy all the way up to the fi
  
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• Barcelona fined a paltry €602 by RFEF in Atletico Madrid complaint over Julian Alvarez pursuit

  27-10-2026 17:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona fined a paltry €602 by RFEF in Atletico Madrid complaint over Julian Alvarez pursuitAs confirmed by Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona have been fined just €602 by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following Atletico Madrid’s complaint over their pursuit of Julian Alvarez. The ruling brings an end to the disciplinary proceedings opened in the summer after Atletico accused Barcelona of making improper contact with the Argentine forward while he remained under contract with t
  
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• Barcelona eye January move for Real Madrid defensive target after Clasico defeat – report

  27-10-2026 17:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Barcelona eye January move for Real Madrid defensive target after Clasico defeat – reportBarcelona’s heartbreaking loss at the hands of Real Madrid is likely to send the club into overdrive as far as the transfer market is concerned.In order to address the severe lack of depth in defence, Barcelona are expected to go big for a new centre-back in the near future.While all of this is a reaction to Real Madrid’s win, it isn’t necessarily good news for Los Blancos, as Barcelona could end up
  
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• Juventus join Napoli and Inter in monitoring Monza’s Varela

  27-10-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Juventus join Napoli and Inter in monitoring Monza’s VarelaAs reported by Calciomercato, Juventus are also looking at Monza forward Gustavo Varela alongside fellow Serie A heavyweights Napoli and Inter.Despite Monza not having had a flying start to their campaign, their 21-year-old summer arrival from Benfica has definitely put the league’s giants on high alert with his performances.Varela has nine goals and an assists from his first eight appearances as a Biancorosso. Last season, while on
  
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• GGFN Editorial | The case for giving Bayern Munich’s other Ballon d’Or contender, Klara Bühl, more recognition

  27-10-2026 16:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  GGFN Editorial | The case for giving Bayern Munich’s other Ballon d’Or contender, Klara Bühl, more recognitionThere was a moment during Germany’s October 13 friendly against Japan at Bremen’s Weserstadion attended by Get German Football News that seemed to encapsulate everything that makes Klara Bühl such an exceptional footballer. Racing toward the corner flag in the 57th minute, the Bayern Munich winger somehow managed to stop a ball from going out of play with a deft back-heel bef
  
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• Arsenal Starting XI vs Fleetwood Town: Confirmed Team News and Predicted Lineup

  27-10-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Arsenal Starting XI vs Fleetwood Town: Confirmed Team News and Predicted LineupArsenal Predicted XI vs Fleetwood: Max Dowman in Line for Carabao Cup ChanceArsenal head to Highbury Stadium on Tuesday night with a quarter-final place in the Carabao Cup on the line, and the team selection looks straightforward enough. Mikel Arteta has a Premier League meeting with Liverpool around the corner, so rotation is coming. A lot of it.The headline call is Max Dowman. The teenager is expected to start after
  
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• RFEF fines Barça €602 over Julián Álvarez case

  27-10-2026 16:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  RFEF fines Barça €602 over Julián Álvarez caseThe Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has closed the proceedings opened against FC Barcelona following a complaint filed by Atlético de Madrid. The governing body has fined the Catalan club just €602 for breaching the rules when approaching Argentine forward Julián Álvarez.The Atlético board turned to the sporting authorities in late July, believing that Barcelona had made improper contact with the play
  
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• Video: Nottingham Forest give Savona a special welcome back after nightmare injury

  27-10-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Video: Nottingham Forest give Savona a special welcome back after nightmare injuryFormer Juventus defender Nicolo Savona was given a special welcome back onto the pitch by his Nottingham Forest teammates on Tuesday as he returned to training on the grass for the first time since suffering a major knee injury that has kept him out of action since January.Savona joined Nottingham Forest in a €15.5m deal from Juventus last summer and went on to become a first-team regular for the Premier League o
  
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• Manchester United block immediate exit of wantaway prodigy wanted by Real Madrid, Barcelona

  27-10-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester United block immediate exit of wantaway prodigy wanted by Real Madrid, BarcelonaJust when it seemed like a mere matter of time before JJ Gabriel’s exit from Manchester United, there has been a fresh twist in the youngster’s long-running transfer saga.Widely regarded as one of England’s best up and coming talents, Gabriel is a shining star of the Man United academy, who had handed in a transfer request.Real Madrid and Barcelona have been quick to pounce on that opportunity and ha
  
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• No reason Pompey can't push for play-offs - Segecic

  27-10-2026 16:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Adrian Segecic has scored two Championship goals this season [Getty Images]Portsmouth attacker Adrian Segecic believes there is "no reason" they cannot push for the Championship play-off positions this season. John Mousinho's side have taken 10 points from their last four matches, lifting them from 19th to 11th in the table, just two points adrift of the top eight. Pompey have beaten Sheffield United, Norwich and Millwall and drawn at Wolverhampton Wanderers, since their narrow 1-0 defeat away t
  
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• Man City players can block out 'noise' of away fans - Maresca

  27-10-2026 16:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Manchester City midfielder Elliot Anderson returns to Nottingham Forest on 7 November [Getty Images]Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season at a boisterous Aston Villa on Saturday, amid persistent reminders of their financial charges."You know what you are," echoed around Villa Park, with the chant including the word "cheating" following City's guilty verdict relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.While it has been business as usual around t
  
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• Official: Allegri confirms 20-man Napoli squad for Monza clash with two absences

  27-10-2026 16:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Official: Allegri confirms 20-man Napoli squad for Monza clash with two absencesMassimiliano Allegri has named a squad of 20 players for Napoli’s upcoming Serie A match against Monza on Wednesday evening, welcoming Amir Rrahmani back to the pack but having to go without Benoit Badiashile and Leonardo Spinazzola.A full round of midweek Serie A fixtures is taking place over the next three nights, beginning with Sassuolo vs. Lazio at 17.30 GMT on Tuesday and ending with Fiorentina vs. Atalanta at
  
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