Thursday, November 21, 2024

Serie A Preview: Inter Take Title Push To Osimhen's Napoli As Juve, Atalanta Clash For Champions League 


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  Serie A Preview: Inter Take Title Push To Osimhen's Napoli As Juve, Atalanta Clash For Champions League By Admin Antonio Conte's Inter Milan take their title push to Victor Osimhen's Napoli on Sunday looking to extend their winning streak as Juventus travel to Champions League rivals Atalanta, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Inter are 11 points ahead of second-placed AC Milan and chasing a 12th consecutive league win to push them closer to a first title since 2010. Champions Juventus are third, a further point back, with their nine-year reign looking set to end. Stefano Pioli's second-placed Milan take on 13th-placed Genoa looking to end their home drought. The northerners have not won in the San Siro in over two months and will be without suspended forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. A slip-up could allow either Juventus or Atalanta to move second with both teams going head-to-head in Bergamo. Conte has won his last three league games against fifth-placed Napoli, who are two points off the Champions League berths. Gennaro Gattuso's Napoli with Nigerian Victor Osimhen on the scoresheet the last time out will be without suspended Hirving Lozano with Alex Meret in goal for injured David Ospina. Napoli have won at least 19 of their opening 30 Serie A games for just the fifth time. The previous times they finished the season in the top three of the table. In the Champions League race nine points separate second-placed Milan and Roma in seventh. In Bergamo, Atalanta and Juventus clash in a dress rehearsal for next month's Italian Cup final. Third-placed Juventus are just one point ahead of Atalanta, who occupy the final elite-European berth. With eight games left, both sides need to win. Atalanta travel next weekend to European rivals Roma, with their final game this season against AC Milan. Juventus come up against both Milan teams in their run to the end of the season. Atalanta haven't beaten Juventus in Serie A in 20 years going back to February 2001. But in all competitions Juve have have won just one of their last six meetings in November 2019. Lazio, in sixth, host Benevento with city rivals Roma, a point behind, travelling to 17th-placed Torino, riding high after advancing to the Europa League semi-finals. Cagliari host relegation-rivals Parma, in a match which could prove decisive for top-flight football next season.
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Niyi Busari

Award winning journalist, Niyi Busari, the Publisher and CEO of BSN Sports Concepts is one of the most celebrated Nigerian sports journalist of his generation. A"cross-over" professional, he combines the talents and abilities of a print and electronic journalist in a manner that is rare, even though his specialization is print. A graduate of Economics from the University of Abuja where he obtained his Bachelor Degree in 2015.

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