EUROPA LEAGUE
Lazio are trailing 1-0 to Sevilla after another Wissam Ben Yedder goal, but feel Senad Lulic deserved an early penalty.
Despite tests showing no knee injury, Mauro Icardi is again out of the Inter squad to face Rapid Vienna in the Europa League.
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from Sevilla-Lazio in the Europa League and Atletico Madrid-Juventus for the Champions League.
Lazio director Igli Tare insists “there are many reasons to believe” they can overturn the 1-0 first leg deficit and knock Sevilla out of the Europa League.
Jose Mourinho believes Juventus are “just as likely to win the Champions League as go out” to Atletico Madrid, while one of Inter, Napoli, Chelsea, Lazio and Sevilla “must win the Europa League.”
Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret has insisted that ‘I don’t feel inferior’ to Italy rival and fellow young gun Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Lazio have Ciro Immobile and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic back in the starting XI as they try to overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit away to Sevilla.
Luciano Spalletti has warned Mauro Icardi that things ‘can’t be resolved with messages and likes’ but ‘100 percent’ expects the Inter striker to return.
Carlo Ancelotti accepts Napoli have been placed ‘under scrutiny’ but is confident his side can use it as ‘motivation’ to win the Europa League.
Napoli have winger Adam Ounas back for their Europa League last-32 second leg against FC Zurich on Thursday.
Lazio have Sergej Milinkovic-Savic back in their squad for Wednesday’s Europa League last-32 second leg against Sevilla.
Simone Inzaghi says an ‘angry’ Lazio side will take to the field when they try to turn around their Europa League last-32 tie with Sevilla on Wednesday
Sevilla boss Pablo Machin warns Lazio will ‘have nothing to lose’ on Wednesday and hopes Ciro Immobile ‘doesn’t celebrate his birthday against us’.
English referee Anthony Taylor has been assigned to Lazio’s Europa League clash with Sevilla on Wednesday.
The injury crisis at Lazio is escalating rapidly, with 10 players on the treatment table, including Lucas Leiva, Luiz Felipe and Luis Alberto.
Dino Zoff believes Napoli “have what it takes to win the Europa League” and admits Juventus focus only on the essentials.
Gennaro Gattuso has urged Milan to dig out their ‘helmets’ when they face top-four rivals Atalanta in Serie A on Saturday.
Maurizio Sarri said Chelsea are “unable to keep concentration” after a 2-1 Europa League win and it’d be “too emotional” to face Napoli at the San Paolo.
FC Zurich Coach Ludovic Magnin was more frustrated with the performance than the 3-1 result against Napoli. “They are much stronger.”
Lorenzo Insigne admits Napoli “get easy passes wrong and are too tense, making avoidable errors” after a 3-1 Europa League win at FC Zurich.
Carlo Ancelotti felt Napoli “could’ve scored a lot more goals and lost our focus towards the end” of a 3-1 Europa League victory at FC Zurich.
Lorenzo Insigne, Jose Callejon and Piotr Zielinski gave Napoli a 3-1 victory away to FC Zurich, putting them in a strong position to reach the Europa League Round of 16.
Sevilla Coach Pablo Machin warned “it’s all still in the balance” after a 1-0 win away to Lazio in the Europa League Round of 32.
Mauro Icardi has been giving his response to Inter via social media and none of it points towards a reconciliation.
Simone Inzaghi gave injury updates on Lazio and insists they “can still qualify” after losing 1-0 to Sevilla. “A draw would’ve been the fair result.”
Luciano Spalletti explained why Samir Handanovic was the natural choice to replace Mauro Icardi as captain after Inter beat Rapid Vienna.
New Inter captain Samir Handanovic is “proud” with his role and thanked his teammates for the clean sheet against Rapid Vienna.
Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli explained Dries Mertens’ absence against FC Zurich as a fitness issue and pointed to mentality as key.
Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from the Europa League, as Inter visit Rapid Vienna, Lazio host Sevilla and Napoli are in Zurich.
Lautaro Martinez earned and converted a penalty that gave Inter a precious 1-0 away victory at Rapid Vienna, who hadn’t conceded at home in the Europa League.
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