Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi has pulled out of the France squad after suffering a rib injury against Milan.

Matuidi was subbed off 70 minutes into Juve’s 1-0 victory over Milan on Sunday, and coach Maurizio Sarri admitted the 32-year-old needed more tests for a potential fracture.

“Blaise was taken to J Medical for checks,” Sarri said after the game.

“He had to come off because of a blow to the ribs. It’s not even clear how he got injured.

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Milan are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal midfielders Lucas Torreira and Granit Xhaka as Ivan Gazidis considers a raid on his former employers.

Torreira has managed just four Premier League starts for Arsenal this season, and Tuttomercatoweb writes his agent will travel to England this week to discuss his future with club officials.

The Uruguayan joined the Gunners from Sampdoria in the summer of 2018 and played a key role in their run to the Europa League Final last season.

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Arsene Wenger has claimed that Aaron Ramsey “wanted to stay at Arsenal”, despite his eventual move to Juventus.

Wenger took Ramsey to Arsenal as a teenager in 2008 and managed him for the following 10 years, although the pair have since left the club.

In the Welshman’s case, he rejected a new contract at Emirates Stadium last season in favour of a free transfer to Juve.

“In the end I met him once, he wanted to stay at Arsenal,” the 70-year-old told beIN Sports.

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Former Juventus coach Max Allegri is the favourite to take over as the new boss of Bayern Munich after Niko Kovac was fired, according to German newspaper BILD.

The Bundesliga champions announced this evening that Kovac had been dismissed.

Allegri has been on a sabbatical since leaving Turin last June, and it was thought that he was holding off for the opportunity to manage in England.

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Max Allegri has been linked with the benches of Manchester United, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Tottenham and now also Bayern Munich.

The former Juventus boss is biding his time before starting a new adventure, having ended his spell in Turin with five consecutive Serie A titles.

According to the Corriere dello Sport, Allegri is the prime candidate for the Bayern Munich job if the Germans sack Niko Kovac.

That is more than a possibility after a shock 5-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend.

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Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly is proud at his 2019 Ballon d'Or nomination and African football's progress. "We've dreamed about it for years."

Koulibaly, 28, spoke to Algerian website Le Buteur about his close friend Faouzi Ghoulam, charity work and his presence in the 50-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or award.

"The fact that there are several African nominations (for the Ballon d'Or) shows the enourmous progress African football is making," said the Senegal international.

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Roma goalkeeper Daniel Fuzato is given a surprise Brazil call-up, while potential Italy player Gabriel Martinelli is named in their Under-23 squad.

Fuzato has yet to play any competitive games for Roma since arriving from Palmeiras in the summer of 2018, given he is third choice behind Pau Lopez and Antonio Mirante.

Nonetheless, the 22-year-old joins Juventus pair Danilo and Alex Sandro, plus Milan midfielder Lucas Paqueta, in the latest Brazil squad.

The shot-stopper has represented the Selecao before, picking up a solitary cap at Under-20 level.

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Claudio Marchisio feels his No 8 is “in the best hands” with Aaron Ramsey at Juventus and reveals Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard were his favourites.

Marchisio wore 8 for Juve between 2009 and 2018, winning seven straight Scudetti with the number, and his shirt has since been taken in Turin by Ramsey following his arrival from Arsenal.

“[My No 8 is] in the best hands. Ramsey is a fantastic player,” the 33-year-old told The Daily Mail.

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Max Allegri’s future increasingly seems to be in England, as he is among the favourites for Manchester United, Arsenal and now Tottenham jobs.

The former Milan and Juventus Coach is taking a Sabbatical after terminating his contract with the Bianconeri by mutual consent to make way for Maurizio Sarri.

He won five consecutive Serie A titles and reached the Champions League Final twice during his tenure, along with Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup silverware.

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Juventus have announced the return of Andrea Barzagli as a technical collaborator to Coach Maurizio Sarri.

Barzagli only retired from professional football at the end of last season, which also marked the end of spell with Juve as a player.

However, the Bianconeri confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the 38-year-old had re-joined the club to form part of Sarri’s backroom staff.

His official title is Technical Collaborator of the First Team and he will begin his duties as early as tomorrow.

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