Paper Talk: Inter have first option to buy Semedo, predicted line-ups for Europa League games
According to the Italian paper, the nerazzurri have snatched a first-option to buy the Portugal International, though it will be complicated to bring him to the San Siro in the winter transfer window due to limits imposed by the FFP rules.
The Serie A giants are in contact with both Benfica and the player’s entourage and they might make an attempt at the end of the season.
Meantime, various sport Italian papers publish the possible line-ups for Serie A sides that will make their season Europa League debut tonight.
Viktoria Plzen-Roma (h. 19)
VIKTORIA PLZEN (4-4-2): Kozacik; Mateju, Hubnik, Hejda, Limbersky; Kopic, Horava, Kaçe, Petrzela; Duris, Bakos. Coach: Pivarnik.
ROMA (4-3-1-2): Alisson; Bruno Peres, Fazio, Vermaelen, Juan Jesus; Florenzi, Paredes, Nainggolan; Perotti; Dzeko, Iturbe. Coach: Spalletti.
Ref: Buquet (Fra).
Sassuolo-Athletic Bilbao (h. 19)
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Lirola, Acerbi, Cannavaro, Peluso; Biondini, Magnanelli, Pellegrini; Politano, Defrel, Ricci. Coach: Di Francesco. ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Iraizoz; De Marcos, Boveda, Laporte, Balenziaga; San José, Benat; Muniain, Raul Garcia, Inaki Williams; Aduriz. Coach: Valverde.
Ref: Raczkowski (Pol).
Paok Salonicco-Fiorentina (h 21.05)
PAOK SALONICCO (4-2-3-1): Gykos; Matos, Tzavellas, Crespo, Leovac; Cimirot, Canas; Djalma, Biseswar, Rodrigues; Athanasiadis. Coach: Ivic.
FIORENTINA (3-4-2-1): Tatarusanu; De Maio, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori; Bernardeschi, Sanchez, Badelj, Milic; Borja Valero, Zarate; Babacar. Coach: Sousa.
Ref: Vincic (Slo).
Inter-Hapoel Be'er Sheva (h 21.05) INTER (4-3-3): Handanovic; D'Ambrosio, Ranocchia, Murillo, Nagatomo; Medel, Felipe Melo, Brozovic; Biabiany, Palacio, Eder. Coach: de Boer.
HAPOEL BE'ER SHEVA (5-4-1): Goresh; Bitton, Miguel Vitor, Hoban, Tzedek, Turjman; Melikson, Radi, Ogu, Nwakaeme; Lucio Maranhao. Coach: Bakhar.
Coach: Kehlet (Den).
AND THE REST
Napoli scored the 36% of their goals so far from headers (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Sky Italia have suspended Paolo Di Canio after showing fascist tattoo (various)
The 50% of Serie A managers used to play in midfield during their playing career (Corriere dello Sport)
New AC Milan DS Massimo Mirabelli want to sign Lazio winger Keita in January (Tuttosport)
AC Milan legend Dejan Savicevic claims that the rossoneri declined started when they sold Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to PSG (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Luis Muriel is set to extend Sampdoria contract with new release clause (Tuttosport)
Napoli captain Marek Hamsik has claimed that this season’s squad is stronger than last season despite Higuain’s departure (Tuttosport)
