Cagliari defender Diego Godin said Uruguay ‘respected all protocols’ during the national break, whilst Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez has apologised for ‘letting their guard down’.

Godin returned to Cagliari positive for coronavirus and the cases in the Uruguay squad has increased daily since the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Brazil.

Pictures of the team enjoying a barbecue and drinking through a communal straw have emerged since the retreat and 17 cases from the team group have been announced.

Atletico Madrid President Enrique Cerezo stressed that Alvaro Morata is only ‘on loan’ at Juventus and added the Old Lady ‘will have to pay, if they want him’.

The Spanish forward returned to the Allianz Stadium in October and has bagged six goals in eight competitive games for the Bianconeri.

Juventus are, according to Tuttosport, planning to make a move for Milan attacker Hakan Calhanoglu, but face competition from Atletico Madrid.

The contract talks with Milan has stalled between Milan and the Turkey international, and Tuttosport reveals the situation has alerted interested clubs.

The report reveals the Bianconeri could try to convince the 26-year-old already this winter, hoping to sign him on a free transfer in the summer.

Atletico Madrid loanee Alvaro Morata has said ‘the continuity’ at Juventus can help him become the main man at Spain. ‘I can be that missing striker’.

Morata has enjoyed a fine start to his second stint at the Allianz Stadium, with six goals in eight competitive games for the Bianconeri.

“I’m fine. I’m in a good moment and I’m confident,” Morata said, according to SportItalia journalist Alfredo Pedulla.

Samu Castillejo has fallen down the pecking order at Milan and Spanish reports suggest he could go to Atletico Madrid or Sevilla.

The 25-year-old right-sided winger made the move from Villarreal to San Siro for €21.3m in the summer of 2018.

He never quite lived up to those expectations and has recently slipped further down the ranking within the Rossoneri squad.

According to Calciomercato.com, Castillejo is second choice now behind Alexis Saelemaekers and Rafael Leao.

According to AS, Atletico Madrid want to sign Milan’s star Hakan Calhanoglu as a free agent at the end of the season.

The Turkey international will see his contract expire in June and talks to extend his stay at the club are getting complicated, according to reports in Italy.

Even if the former Bayer Leverkusen star would like to remain in Milan, his agent has reportedly offered him to several top European clubs.

Juventus forward Alvaro Morata said Atletico Madrid will always be his team but admitted he wants to finish his career at Getafe.

The Spain international returned for his second spell at Juventus and has been in excellent form for the Old Lady this term.

With six goals in eight competitive games since his return to the Allianz Stadium, Morata looks to be enjoying his time in Turin.

Arkadiusz Milik’s agents met with Napoli to discuss the exit strategy for January, with a sale abroad seemingly the most likely option.

The striker will be out of contract in June 2021 and refused to sign a new deal, so was put on the market over the summer.

A move to Roma had been imminent, but fell apart at the last minute, and he was frozen out of the Napoli squad for this season.

Roma’s search for a director of sport continues, sources tell Football Italia, as Michael Emenalo and Jonas Boldt are not in the running.

There had been reports in the Corriere dello Sport yesterday that former Chelsea chief Emenalo was a strong candidate, but our sources now insist there was never even a meeting.

Juventus director Fabio Paratici insists Alvaro Morata ‘was always Plan A’ on the market, while Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot simply needed to adapt.

The Serie A match with Verona kicks off at 19.45 GMT, click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG.

This is Dybala’s first start in three months, partnering Morata with Ramsey and Federico Bernardeschi in support.