Football Italiano

Juventus are seeking a long-term replacement for Italy skipper Fabio Cannavaro, who is nearing the end of a glittering career capped by the World Cup triumph in Berlin...

Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi suffered a fractured cheekbone following the clash with Inter, before suffering a renal colic attack. He has since been released from the hospital, but is expected to rest for some time before returning to training...

Juventus midfielder Mohamed Sissoko and defender Jonathan Zebina both participated in a recent training session, and are working their way back to full fitness following time missed due to injuries...

League leaders Lecce travel to Brescia in what promises to be a hotly-contested encounter, given that the Rondinelle are a stubborn team at home...

Both sides began the season in a high flying manner, particularly Sampdoria, who at one point occupied the summit of the Serie A. However, both clubs have steadily slipped in the past few weeks, as one win in five games is not a lot to show for their efforts...

Very few would have predicted Roma to falter as badly as they have this season, despite their financial woes. Fewer still would have predicted that Bari would be higher up in the standings as the two clubs prepare to face off at the Stadio Olimpico...

A hotly contested Sicilian derby awaits us as Walter Zenga is certain to receive the wrath of a club that he once coached. His position at the Palermo helm is not safe either, as there have been hints of him getting the boot, despite a decent set of results...

Real Madrid midfielder Guti is being linked with a potential move to Inter, though at the age of 33 he is unlikely to be a target for coach Jose Mourinho. The Spaniard has found it hard to break into Manuel Pellegrini’s starting line-up, despite the inconsistent start by Los Galacticos. ...

There has been an increasing amount of speculation concerning a possible departure of Milan striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar once the January transfer window opens. The Dutch attacker has yet to score for the Rossoneri and he has not featured under Leonardo in recent times...

Italy boss Marcello Lippi will have a rare opportunity to give his backup players a little run out on the green, as they battle it out to impress the tactician in the hope of moving up the pecking order...

Juventus are rumoured to be willing to sell striker Amauri if the right price is offered. The forward has struggled to find the back of the net for many months, before finally breaking his scoring drought in recent weeks...

The fixtures over the weekend will be highlighted by the clash between league leaders Lecce and high-flying Padova. Last time out, Lecce were able to return from Turin unscathed following a relatively satisfying 2-2 draw fifth place Torino...

Juventus striker David Trezeguet has been scoring goals this season, following a miserable time last year that was plagued by injuries...

Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu suffered an injury during the 5-2 drubbing of Hungarian side Debrecen. The Romania international injured his right knee, but did not ask to be substituted during the second-half of the mid-week encounter...