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Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s three Serie A games, as Inter try to get back on track with Atalanta, Napoli host Lecce, and Juventus visit giant-killers Udinese.
We begin at 14.00 GMT (15.00 CET) with leaders Inter coming off their derby defeat against an Atalanta side shaken by Bayern Munich, but still hoping for a top four finish.
At 17.00 GMT (18.00 CET), Napoli want to consolidate third place against a Lecce team fighting for Serie A survival.
Juventus hope to take advantage of the fixture list to close on fourth, but it’s a tricky trip to Udinese at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).
Luciano Spalletti was ‘surprised’ by Jeremie Boga’s new role for Juventus against Udinese and insists Andrea Cambiaso needs to ‘wander all over the pitch’ to be effective.
Kosta Runjaic admits Udinese ‘were not able to compete on the same level’ with a practically full-strength Juventus. ‘They have world class players like Kenan Yildiz and Jeremie Boga.’
Jeremie Boga scored for the third Serie A match in a row to give Juventus a precious 1-0 victory away to Udinese, but a Francisco Conceicao goal was disallowed.
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Zaniolo free kick drilled wide, he insists there was a deflection and a corner, but the referee books Kabasele for dissent.
It will be more than 5, because Juve make changes first.
Kostic and David on, Yildiz and Cambiaso off.
Yildiz again squirms down the left to the by-line and pulls back for a tap-in, intercepted.
Udinese go on the counter and Zaniolo turns away from Kelly, is pulled back by the defender for a yellow card.
Zaniolo wants a red, but he was surrounded by defenders, so absolutely not.
Into 5 minutes of added time.
Miretti free kick goes over from a tricky angle. It was a bit audacious going for goal from there.
Yildiz is enjoying himself down the left and is brought down just outside the area by Mlacic, who is booked.
Yildiz down the left, give and go, but Miretti prods the finish and it’s parried by Okoye from close range!
Atta off, Gueye on for Udinese.
Yildiz squirms inside from the left and tries to pull it across for McKennie to tap in from six yards, but it’s intercepted!
So McKennie is now the centre-forward, Miretti behind him, Yildiz on the left.
Miretti and Gatti on for Juventus, Boga and Conceicao off.
Udinese cross cleared as far as Atta, who rushes the finish on the half-volley and it’s well over.
Zarraga and Karlstrom off, Piotrowski and Mlacic on for Udinese.
Referee: “Following the On-Field Review, the Juventus player is offside and interfering with play, so the goal is disallowed.”
As it’s interfering with play, that’s a subjective decision, so the referee has to make it himself.
Koopmeiners sort of shimmied out of the way to let it through.
Koopmeiners was offside and in front of Okoye. Was he interfering with play?
A lovely goal from Francisco Conceicao!
Kenan Yildiz gathers outside the area, twists and turns, through ball for Conceicao, who controls with one touch and then with the second immediately prods it into the far bottom corner from 10 yards!
Arizala makes an immediate impact with a shot on target, which is also just straight at Perin, but still… progress.
Arizala and Miller on for Udinese, Ekkelenkamp and Kamara off.
Karlstrom balloons over the bar, the ball did seem to bobble a bit first.
Boga to Yildiz on the edge of the area, his curler is deflected wide for a corner off Ehizibue. That was on target, too.
Conceicao volleys in a cross, cleared with difficulty, then Yildiz controls and strikes, Okoye gets down to parry!
Chivu is a disaster of a coach.
Inter isn’t going to win anything this season. Because Chivu doesn’t have the first clue how to win. Marotta, this your fault completely. You’re the idiot that hired the idiot. All your fault and you’re the one who must own this collapse completely.