Juventus’ defender Alex Sandro is poised to rejoin group training sessions tomorrow, potentially making him available for selection against Frosinone on Sunday. Max Allegri, Juventus’ manager, is likely to rely on Sandro’s participation, given his partial involvement in Friday’s training session. It is anticipated that Sandro will fully return to group training on Saturday, thereby increasing his chances of featuring in the upcoming Serie A fixture.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan may opt to rest several key starters for their clash against Lecce on Sunday, according to reports from Pasquale Guarro. Players such as Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolò Barella, and Yann Sommer are expected to be benched at the Stadio Via De Mare, with Emil Audero potentially stepping in for Sommer due to the latter’s fever.
Despite dealing with a fever, Napoli’s star striker Victor Osimhen trained separately on Friday but is expected to be fit and available for selection against Cagliari on Sunday.
In other news, Roma, Milan, Atalanta, and Fiorentina have discovered their opponents for the Europa League and Conference League Round of 16. Roma will face Roberto De Zerbi’s Brighton, Milan will meet Slavia Praha, Atalanta will take on Sporting CP, and Fiorentina will play against Maccabi Haifa.
Additionally, Italian clubs received positive news in the UEFA coefficient rankings, with Milan and Roma surpassing Tottenham and Manchester United.
Finally, in Serie A action, Bologna secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Hellas Verona at the Dall’Ara stadium in the opening match of the 26th round. Thiago Motta’s side has climbed into the Champions League qualification spots, trailing behind Milan and ahead of Atalanta, while Verona remains mired in the relegation zone, occupying 18th place with 20 points.