The postponement of Milan-Genoa and Sampdoria-Fiorentina has a knock-on effect, as Hakan Calhanoglu will now miss Napoli.
There had been calls to postpone the entire opening Serie A weekend as a sign of mourning for those killed in the collapse of the Ponte Morandi bridge in Genoa, with 39 now confirmed dead.
The Lega Serie A worked out a compromise and announced the two games involving the Genovese clubs, Milan-Genoa and Sampdoria–Fiorentina, would be called off on Sunday.
The postponement of Milan-Genoa and Sampdoria-Fiorentina has a knock-on effect, as Hakan Calhanoglu will now miss Napoli.
There had been calls to postpone the entire opening Serie A weekend as a sign of mourning for those killed in the collapse of the Ponte Morandi bridge in Genoa, with 39 now confirmed dead.
The Lega Serie A worked out a compromise and announced the two games involving the Genovese clubs, Milan-Genoa and Sampdoria-Fiorentina, would be called off on Sunday.
This has a knock-on effect for the rest of the season, above all for Milan.
It means Calhanoglu must sit out his one-match Serie A ban in the first match, which will now be a massive showdown with Napoli.
Gonzalo Higuain will also make his competitive Rossoneri debut against his old club at the Stadio San Paolo on August 25.