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Napoli look to extend their win streak (currently at seven matches in all competitions), while Cremonese seek their first league victory since earning promotion to Serie A. US Cremonese Massimiliano Alvini continues to pursue his first league win since being appointed as Cremonese's new manager in June.  Alvini replaced Fabbio Pecchia, who shocked fans by resigning in May, after leading the club to their first promotion to Serie A in over 30 years. Cremonese enter this match sitting second from the bottom of the table on three points, one point clear of Sampdoria. However, Cremonese have had a very difficult…

“Osimhen was out for a long time, he’s still playing with strapping to his shoulder and is not 100 per cent,” said former Napoli manager, Gennaro Gattuso, defending his star striker in an interview with Sky Sport. Three months prior, Victor Osimhen suffered a dislocated shoulder playing for Nigeria during the Africa Cup of Nations. The following summer, Hirving "Chucky" Lozano suffered a gruesome head injury after falling on the knee of Trinidad & Tobago goalkeeper Marvin Phillip in the Gold Cup. "Many doctors told me that I could have lost my life and you feel very scared during those…

Napoli remained top of UEFA Champions League Group A after matchday three. The Partonopei beat Ajax 1-6 at the Johan Cruyff Arena on Tuesday, with Giacomo Raspadori scoring two and adding an assist, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored his first ever goal in the Champions League. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press. Unphased For the third time this season, Napoli conceded first and went on to win rather comfortably. Hellas Verona scored first in Napoli's season opener, before the Partenopei scored five goals in the 2-5 victory. Two-and-a-half weeks later, Mattia Zaccagni scored only four minutes into Napoli's first real test…

On Tuesday, SSC Napoli confirmed on the club’s official website that Alessio Zerbin’s contract has been extended to June 30, 2027. In his first season with Napoli, Zerbin has made five appearances across all competitions, including two appearances in the UEFA Champions League.

On Tuesday, SSC Napoli confirmed on the club's official website that Alex Meret's contract has been extended to June 30, 2024, with a club option to extend the option for an additional year, expiring on June 30, 2025. The shot-stopper has conceded eight goals in 11 appearances across all competitions, accumulating four clean sheets along the way.

Napoli look to take a stranglehold on the group with a difficult fixture at the Johan Cruyff Arena, while Ajax aim to level the scales, as a win could result in a 3-way tie at the top of Group A AFC Ajax Like Napoli, Ajax have undergone significant change over the last six months. Manager Alfred Schreuder was hired to replace Erik Ten Haag after the latter became the new Manchester United Manager. The Dutch Manager took two of his best Ajax players, Antony and Lisandro Martinez, with him to United, for a total cost of approximately £137 million. Ajax…

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa scored a brace, while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia added the third en route to a 3-1 victory over Torino. Napoli stormed out of the gate, using quick passes and misleading ball-fakes to beat Torino's high press. Anguissa gave Napoli an early lead, scoring his first and second ever Serie A goals in the opening 12 minutes of the match. On the first, Mario Rui delivered an excellent in-swinging cross to pick out the big midfielder in the area. With Victor Osimhen still nursing a muscle injury, Anguissa provided much-needed height in the area, glancing his header off the upright…

Francesco Gioielli equalized after Michele Masala opened the scoring in the first half, but it wasn’t enough. Moments later, Christos Kourfalidis put Cagliari back ahead en route to a 2-1 victory for the home side.  Nicolo Frustalupi made one change to the squad he fielded against Roma in the previous round. Daniel Hysaj, who recovered from a fractured nasal bone suffered in the opening round of the season against Lecce, started over Daniel Susko in the back three. Napoli Lineup (3-4-1-2): Boffelli; Hysaj, Obaretin, Barba; Acampa, Gioielli, Iaccarino, Lamine; Marranzino, Spavone; Rossi. The first half was dominated by Cagliari, who…