AC Milan defender Luca Antonelli has admitted that his side will miss midfielder Riccardo Montolivo after he suffered a serious knee injury while on international duty.
Antonelli rues Montolivo absence
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Pique sets Spanish quit date
The Barcelona defender is something of a divisive figure with Spanish supporters owing to his support for Catalan independence.
He became embroiled in his latest storm during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Albania when he cut the sleeves off his jersey, angering some fans in the process.
Marchisio closing in on Juve return
Claudio Marchisio is closing in on a Juventus return after stepping up his rehabilitation from a serious knee injury.
The Italy international suffered a cruciate ligament rupture in Juve’s victory over Palermo towards the end of last season.
Marchisio has yet to make an appearance for Massimiliano Allegri’s side in the current campaign, with the Juve boss urging caution in the 30-year-old’s recovery.
Barca new boy relaxed on goal hunt
Barcelona striker Pablo Alcacer is eager to break his duck for the Camp Nou club but stressed he is not obsessing about his first goal for the Catalan giants.
Valencia turn to Prandelli
Troubled Valencia have named the 59-year-old former Italy boss Cesare Prandelli as their eighth head coach in just over four years.
Osasuna vs Las Palmas: Preview and Prediction
Osasuna vs Las Palmas
Spanish La Liga 2016/17
Date: Saturday, 1st October 2016
Kick-Off at 17:30 UK
Venue: El Sadar, Pamplona.
Osasuna are one of the two teams alongside Granada who will be looking for their first win of the season on matchday 7 of the Spanish La Liga 2016/17. The Rojillos are having a tough time in their return to Spain’s top flight as they witnessed 4 defeats in the opening 6 matches, with the rest 2 seeing draws. The sit at rock bottom in the league table when they host a dangerous Las Palmas on Saturday evening.
Espanyol vs Villarreal: Preview and Prediction
Espanyol vs Villarreal
Spanish La Liga 2016/17
Date: Sunday, 2nd October 2016
Kick-Off at 17:30 UK
Venue: Cornella-El Prat.
Villarreal have kept good form since the start of the 2016/2017 campaign, they will be hoping to continue their unbeaten run as they travel to Espanyol at RCDAE Stadium Cornella de Llobregat.
Valencia vs Atletico Madrid: Prediction
Valencia vs Atletico Madrid
Spanish La Liga 2016/17
Date: Sunday, 2nd October 2016
Kick-Off at 11:00 UK
Venue: Mestalla, Valencia.
Valencia’s season have finally come to life as they notched up back-to-back wins to put behind a 4 match losing streak at the start of the season. At the same time, it has be pin pointed that both wins have come against the newly promoted sides – Alaves and Leganes. However these wins will serve as a much needed boost to their morale and confidence, especially after the sacking of Pako Ayestaran. Valencia are still without a regular manager and Salvador Gonzalez aka Voro serving as a care-taker manager for the fourth time in two seasons.
This is Why Real Madrid need no New Signings this season
If it’s not broken don’t fix it. That could be the policy that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is taking with his current crop of ‘Galacticos’. That, and where else could they realistically improved their squad?
Totti reaches 250 Serie A goals in Roma defeat
Francesco Totti has become the second player to reach 250 Serie A goals, but the occasion was bittersweet as Roma fell to a 3-1 defeat against Torino.