BOLOGNA NEWS

Ibrahim Sulemana - Will miss a month Sulemana suffered a right MCL sprain while on international duties, Bologna relayed.

Impact Sulemana got hurt shortly after completing his transfer to Bologna and will likely be back after the next international break. Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson, Nikola Moro and Giovanni Fabbian will be the options in the midfield for a while since Tommaso Pobega (thigh) is on the shelf as well.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Tommaso Pobega - Suffers thigh injury Pobega sustained a left biceps femoris in training and will be out for approximately three weeks, Bologna announced.

Impact Pobega will be back at some point in early October and will sit out several matches, considering also the Europa League ones. Lewis Ferguson and Nikola Moro will partner with Remo Freuler in the midfield since Ibrahima Sulemana (knee) went down as well.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Rabiot move to AC Milan sets up match with ex-teammate after their off-field fight

Adrien Rabiot has completed his move to AC Milan

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Ibrahim Sulemana - Joins Bologna Sulemana has moved to Bologna on loan with an option to buy from Atalanta.

Impact Sulemana departs Atalanta after the acquisition of Yunus Musah in the same role and struggling to get minutes in 2024/2025, where he notched five shots (two on target), one key pass and nine tackles in nine appearances (three starts), scoring twice late in the season. He showed decently as a regular at Cagliari. He joins Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson, Tommaso Pobega and Nikola Moro in Bologna's deep midfield.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Giovanni Fabbian - Threatening against Como Fabbian had three shots (zero on goal), one tackle (zero won) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 win over Como.

Impact Fabbian started over Jens Odgaard and Federico Bernardeschi and made his presence felt in the final third, even though all his efforts were wide. He'll have to fight for minutes all season long, as he was mostly a deputy in 2024/2025. He had logged 19 minutes in the opener, without putting up stats.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Charalampos Lykogiannis - Productive in Como tilt Lykogiannis created four scoring chances and had eight crosses (three accurate), three clearances, and five corners in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Como.

Impact Lykogiannis stayed in the XI even though Juan Miranda returned from suspension and had a strong performance on the offensive end, thanks to several precise corner kicks. He led his team in two offensive categories, but his teammates didn't fully exploit his feeds. He has recorded five key passes, 14 crosses (four accurate), seven croners and eight clearances in two games.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Nadir Zortea - Pretty good against Como Zortea had two crosses (zero accurate), three clearances, two interceptions and one tackle (one won) in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Como.

Impact Zortea got the call and played the full game about a week after joining and was dependable defensively, while he limited his forays relative to his Cagliari days. He'll likely alternate with Emil Holm (thigh) after the break. He had made just a short cameo in the opener.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolo Cambiaghi - Dynamic in Como game Cambiaghi drew four fouls and registered four shots (zero on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and two chances created in Saturday's 1-0 win versus Como.

Impact Cambiaghi got another start over Benjamin Dominugez and fired off at will, pacing his side in attempts, although with little accuracy. He'll have to compete also with newcomer Jonathan Rowe going forward. He has posted four shots (zero on target), four chances created and five crosses (two accurate) in two fixtures.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Castro - Dishes assist against Como Castro drew three fouls and assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and three chances created in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Como.

Impact Castro filled in for Ciro Immobile (thigh) and, while he didn't take many shots, he was the main creator for his club and set up Riccardo Orsolini on the lone goal of the game. He'll divvy up minutes with Thijs Dallinga for a couple of months but should be the clear top option. He has registered five shots (zero on target) and three chances created so far.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Riccardo Orsolini - Takes down COmo Orsolini scored one goal to go with three shots (two on target), two crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Como.

Impact Orsolini decided the game with one of his trademark lefty strikes from mid-range, opening his seasonal tally. He has recorded six tackles (three on target), two key passes and two crosses (zero accurate) in two contests. He's the main scoring threat without Ciro Immobile (thigh).

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Lukasz Skorupski - Keeps clean sheet against Como Skorupski had two saves and two clearances and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Como.

Impact Skorupski answered the bell in the lone two moments he was needed to, blanking the opponents for the first time in the season. He has made five saves and conceded once in two fixtures. Bologna will face Milan away on September 14.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Serie A champion Napoli produces more drama vs. Cagliari; Gasperini picks up perfectly from Ranieri

Frank Anguissa scored five minutes into stoppage time as defending Serie A champion Napoli edged past Cagliari 1-0 in its home opener

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Liverpool 18-year-old Leoni called up by Italy for World Cup qualifiers

The 18-year-old Liverpool center back Giovanni Leoni is one of three players given their first national team call-up by new Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

AC Milan already in crisis while big-spending Como could be a challenger in Serie A

AC Milan’s problems have carried over from last season

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Santiago Castro - Takes four shots as sub Castro recorded four shots (zero on goal) in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Roma.

Impact Castro subbed on in the 30th minute for the injured Ciro Immobile and led Bologna in shots, but could not find the back of the net. The forward should get a shot in the starting XI now that Immobile will miss around two months recovering. He logged eight goals and four assists in 43 appearances (31 starts) in 2024-25.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Jhon Lucumi - Makes four clearances at Roma Lucumi recorded one tackle (one won), four clearances and one interception in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Roma.

Impact Lucumi made the second-most clearances for Bologna, but they ended up with no points on the road. The centerback also won six duels, the third-most for his side.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Riccardo Orsolini - Takes three shots at Roma Orsolini recorded three shots (one on goal) and one corner in Saturday's 1-0 loss against Roma.

Impact Orsolini logged the second-most shots for Bologna, but couldn't help them avoid the loss on the road. The midfielder also made the second-most tackles and won the second-most duels (nine). He took one of their four corner kicks in the match as well.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lukasz Skorupski - Makes three saves in loss Skorupski made three saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Roma.

Impact Skorupski made three saves to start the season, but it wasn't enough to avoid the road loss. The goalkeeper logged 75 saves, 10 clean sheets and 41 goals allowed in 34 starts last season. He will now look to bounce back against Como on Saturday.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Bernardeschi - Creates two chances against Roma Bernardeschi (knee) had one off-target shot, two key passes, one cross (one accurate) and one corner in 11 minutes in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Roma.

Impact Bernardeschi was pretty active considering he only played limited minutes after dealing with a knee injury for a few weeks. He'll serve as Riccardo Orsolini and Jens Odgaard's deputy early in the season, and his opportunities will likely increase once the Europa League commences.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lewis Ferguson - Unused in opener Ferguson (thigh) didn't get any minutes in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Roma.

Impact Ferguson was fit enough to be an option, but the coach elected to be cautious and didn't field him to avoid a relapse or other issues while he's still working on his conditioning. He'll take over the position from Tommaso Pobega once he's 100 percent.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolo Casale - Diagnosed with strain Casale sustained a low-grade right biceps femoris lesion and will be out for three to four weeks, Bologna announced.

Impact Casale will skip the upcoming fixture versus Como and will try to recuperate during the first international break. Martin Vitik and Jhon Lucumi will see the bulk of the minutes at the position while he's on the shelf, while Tobjorn Heggem and Stefan Posch will provide depth.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Ciro Immobile - Out for two months Immobile will be sidelined for about eight weeks due to a right rectus femoris lesion, Bologna announced.

Impact Immobile will be back at some point in October after seriously injuring his time in the opener. Santiago Castro and Thijs Dallinga will alternate at the position while he's on the mend, as they did last season, with the former generally featuring more.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Miranda - Completes suspension Miranda completed a two-game ban in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Roma.

Impact Miranda was sidelined for two matches after a straight red card in the penultimate round of the previous season. He generally has the upper hand over Charalampos Lykogiannis, although both left-backs will be involved, especially once the Europa League starts. He tallied six assists, 57 key passes and 211 crosses (57 accurate) in 31 Serie A games (25 starts) last season, with seven clean sheets.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Jon Rowe - Heads to Bologna Rowe has completed a permanent switch to Bologna.

Impact Rowe moves to Serie A a few days after being exiled by Olympique Marseille due to a locker room with Adrien Rabiot. He'll contribute to replacing Dan Ndoye along with Nicolo Cambiaghi and Benjamin Dominguez. He was fairly productive in a secondary role in Ligue 1 in 2024/2025, tallying three goals, three assists, 36 shots (15 on target), 18 key passes and 28 crosses (seven accurate) in 28 appearances (six starts).

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE