NAPOLI – Resumption of training at Napoli, two players above all to be evaluated: here is the point Gazzetta dello Sport. For Romelu Lukaku in fact it is only a question of physical condition. “We start again today, after a day off, and with the knowledge that we will have to sweat and a lot, in an empty week, in which a double is scheduled for Wednesday that only a burst of goodness from Conte will be able to cancel. The championship is calling, there is no shortage of commitments, from next week it will be impossible to train, having to play every three days and there are still players to recover. The first question, as soon as the gates of the Sports Center open, will concern Beukema e Oliverawho had to miss the trip to Cremona and who Conte would like to have in Rome against Lazio. An unusual Monday for Antonio Conte: he went to the Scandone swimming pool to enjoy a special evening with his wife and daughter and watch Italy-Montenegro water polo. We will return to the field the same day and we will not think about anything other than Lazio”, we read. But what was behind Lukaku’s exclusion in Cremona? “Anguissa accelerates and Romelu Lukaku, alas, slows down, certainly not for lack of will but because every body has its own needs and every structure reacts differently to stress: the presence on the direct flight to Riyadh represented an injection of confidence, but from that 15th December onwards it was not possible to proceed with the debut and in Cremona the center forward was not there. He will resume together with Napoli, to try to get closer to Lazio (or at least the call-up) and in any case to be able to be ready for this month in which – dense, intense, crowded – there would be room for anyone, even for a giant like him. In fact, it’s even better to have someone like that, who you can ask to take on the world with your shoulders. If, if, if…”, we read on the rosea.
INTER – The return of Francesco Acerbi and the recovery time for Ange-Yoan Bonny: here is the latest from the Gazzetta dello Sport on Inter’s injured players. “The return from Bergamo brought several good news for Cristian Chivu. And beyond the purely on-field news after what was seen at the New Balance Arena, from other fields, namely those of Appiano Gentile, another good news cheered the day after of the match against Atalanta: Francesco Acerbi returned to training yesterday together with the rest of his teammates. In the timetable in view of the next championship match (Inter-Bologna, Sunday 4 January at 8.45pm), the Nerazzurri coach will therefore be able to remove the 37-year-old defender from the injured list after he stopped half an hour into the match against Liverpool and was forced to miss the last three matches (including the Super Cup semi-final) due to a hamstring injury. It’s difficult to say now whether Acerbi will immediately return to the starting lineup against the Italian team at San Siro – it will depend on the next training sessions – but he can be called up, yes. A breath of fresh air for the defense in view of a January full of events: 8 matches in 24 days between Serie A and the last two of the Champions League group stage, decisive for direct qualification to the round of 16. For Bonny, however, it will take more time: the Frenchman still carried out some separate work yesterday. Parma is in the sightswhich he would face for the first time as an ex, but the watchword for Chivu is “caution”. No risks, no desire to rush things or face relapses; this is why the big match at home against Napoli the following day could be the real date to circle in red on the calendar. Today and tomorrow we are still working in Appiano: two morning sessions for Lautaro and his teammates before the rest that Chivu will grant the team on January 1st”, we read. And Chivu has a strong temptation for Bologna again for the squad: the Pio Esposito-Lautaro Martinez duo in attack from the 1st minute.
JUVE – All the news on home injured players Juventus: here are the updates from the Gazzetta dello Sport on the Bianconeri currently stuck in the pits. “The Lecce operation begins today at Continassa. After the day of rest granted to the team by Spalletti yesterday, the Juventus players return to training at the sports center in view of the match on Saturday at 6pm at the Allianz Stadium against Eusebio Di Francesco’s team. The Tuscan coach hopes to recover Francisco Conceiçaowho missed the trip to Pisa due to fatigue (without injuries) suffered at the end of the match won against Roma. At Juve there is optimism about the return of the Portuguese, who would return to make up the attacking trio with Yildiz and one of David and Openda. Juan Cabal also tries to be available againabsent from the away match in Bologna (decided by his header) again due to muscle problems: with the Colombian, already forced to stop for over a month and a half in the season due to a problem with the hamstring in his right thigh, there will be no risks. If there are no conditions to see him again against Lecce, his return will be postponed to the Epiphany match at Sassuolo. What needs to be assessed, however, is how Edon Zhegrova’s body reacted to the final 35 minutes played at the “Cetilar Arena” after three days of high fever and with barely any training in his legs: the Kosovar is still only at 75% condition after the long inactivity due to groin pain and is carrying out specific strength work to especially strengthen the lower part of the abdominals and the buttocks. Finally, the rehabilitation process for Gatti and Rugani is still long: the former will have it for at least another 15 days, the latter for around 5 weeks”we read.
ONLY ONE DISQUALIFIED – Only one disqualified for the 18th matchday of Serie A. No player has outstanding suspensions to serve, the only one absent is Diego Carlos of Como. Cesc Fabregas therefore loses a starter from his team: the defender will not be there for the next match against Udinese.
IL FUTURE DI NKUNKU – Occhio in the future of Christopher Nkunkufresh from the brace achieved in Milan-Verona. This is how Fabrizio Romano talked about it on his channel YouTube: “He scores a brace, he gets unstuck, but it remains a transfer issue to monitor. The brace changes the feelings around Nkunku, a match can set off a spark. I can confirm, as I said before Verona, that there is movement around the player, there have been contacts with Fenerbahce over the last few days. From here to approaching a closure between the clubs or having an agreement with the player, however, it goes by, we need to understand what the boy wants to do. In the meantime, Nkunku has responded on the pitch. I confirm Fenerbahce’s interest, we will also need to understand what the player wants to do and how the next matches will go with the Milan shirt. We still need patience before talking about progressing things.”
THE FUTURE OF MANDRAGORA – Pay attention to Rolando’s future Mandrake: it is not certain whether he will remain at Fiorentina in the January transfer window. There is one team above all interested in the midfielder for the winter transfer market. As reported by Sky Sports, the Genoa for the midfield he has instead started contacts for Rolando Mandragora. In the event that he decides to leave Florence or the Viola open up to a transfer, for him it would be a return to Liguria. Updates on his future will follow, also in fantasy football terms.
COMO, SPUNTA KAKIKI – New name entered for the As: Fabrizio reveals it Romano on his YouTube channel. “He will take a left back and the name of You del Cruzeiro is a concrete name. The player has already opened up, attracted by the ambitious project of Fabregas’ Como, there is great attraction between the parties.”
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