SSC Napoli

Napoli guaranteed their place in the Knockout Phase of the UEFA Champions League with a 4-2 victory over Ajax on Wednesday. With goals from Hirving Lozano, Giacomo Raspadori, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen, the Partenopei lead all Champions League clubs with 17 goals scored. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press. Best of the Best With the win, Napoli and Bayern Munich are the only teams remaining with a perfect record in the Group Stage. The four goals increased the Partenopei’s goal tally to 17 (or 4.5 goals per match), which is already a club record. Even with…

On Friday, SSC Napoli confirmed that André-Frank Zambo Anguissa suffered an elongation of the semintendinosus muscle of the right thigh during Napoli’s 4-2 victory over Ajax on Wednesday. Though the club did not reveal the severity of the injury, Anguissa could be out for several weeks. The Serie A campaign will pause in November for the World Cup, but Napoli play nine matches in all competitions before then: October 12, 2022 – AFC Ajax (UEFA Champions League) October 16, 2022 – Bologna FC October 23, 2022 – AS Roma October 26, 2022 – Rangers FC (UEFA Champions League) October 29,…

A single point for Napoli would secure the Partenopei's place in the knockout stage, while Ajax fight to keep their Champions League hopes alive. SSC Napoli Napoli are currently one of the most in-form teams in Europe. The 1-4 victory over Cremonese was the Azzurri's 8th consecutive victory in all competitions - a first in the club's history. With Atalanta's draw to Udinese, Napoli took sole possession of first place in Serie A. Despite missing star striker Victor Osimhen, goal-scoring has not been an issue.  Napoli lead all of Serie A with 22 goals scored and all of the UEFA Champions League…

On Tuesday, SSC Napoli confirmed that Amir Rrahmani suffered a lesion/strain of the adductor longus tendon of the left thigh during Napoli's 1-4 victory over Cremonese on Sunday. Though the club did not reveal the severity of the injury, Rrahmani could be out until the 2023. The Serie A campaign will pause in November for the World Cup, but Napoli play nine matches in all competitions before then: October 12, 2022 - AFC Ajax (UEFA Champions League) October 16, 2022 - Bologna FC October 23, 2022 - AS Roma October 26, 2022 - Rangers FC (UEFA Champions League) October 29,…

Napoli overtook Atalanta to move to the top of the Serie A table after matchday nine. The Partonopei beat Cremonese 1-4 at the Stadio Giovanni Zini on Sunday, with Giovanni Simeone scoring another important match-winner. Here are three takeaways selected by Forza Napoli Press. Breaking the Low Block As expected, Cremonese set up in a low block - a strategy deployed with great effect by Lecce and Spezia earlier this season. Lecce managed a 0-0 draw at the Maradona, while Spezia held off the Azzurri for 89 minutes, before Giacomo Raspadori scored the late winner. Luciano Spalletti countered with three…

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.