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MATCHDAY: Athletic tries to stay near CL spots in Spain

Athletic Bilbao tries to move closer to the European qualification places in the Spanish league when it visits relegation-threatened Mallorca

FEBRUARY 13, 2022 • Associated Press

10-man Fiorentina stuns Atalanta to reach Italian Cup semis Nikola Milenković has scored with the last kick of the game to shoot 10-man Fiorentina into the semifinals of the Italian Cup with a 3-2 win...

FEBRUARY 11, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Vlahović scores late to put Juve into Italian Cup semifinals

Winter signing Dušan Vlahović has scored late for defending champion Juventus to squeeze into the Italian Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win over Sassuolo

FEBRUARY 10, 2022 • Associated Press

Alvaro Odriozola - Available versus Spezia Odriozola is eligible to play in Monday's match against Spezia following a one-game suspension.

Impact Odriozola will most likely resume starting over Lorenzo Venuti at right-back. He has tallied 15 chances, 33 crosses, 17 tackles and 15 clearances in 19 appearances so far.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

New signings Vlahovic and Zakaria star for Juventus

Dušan Vlahović has made a dream debut for Juventus

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • Associated Press

Pietro Terracciano - Makes five saves in 3-0 loss Terracciano made five saves and conceded three goals during the 3-0 loss to Lazio on Saturday.

Impact Terracciano was peppered all game by Lazio once they turned up their efforts. Luckily for Fiorentina, the keeper stood tall for as long as he could and he was forced to make a few back-to-back saves as well. Unfortunately for Terracciano though, his defense remains awful and he is averaging 1.8 saves and 1.8 goals conceded per 90 minutes in all competitions. He will surely need to start making some more saves before he can be warranted.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cristiano Biraghi - Concedes own goal in 3-0 loss Biraghi created three chances, sent nine crosses (three accurate), took two corners and intercepted once in the 3-0 battering by Lazio on Saturday.

Impact Biraghi had a tough going in the loss Saturday. The wingback did as much as he could from the flank, but his defense was lackluster at best. Over his past five appearances, he is averaging, 1.2 shots, 2.4 created chances, 7.4 crosses, 2.8 corners, 1.0 tackles and 0.2 interceptions per 90 minutes in all competitions. His offensive numbers remain great, but his defensive efforts are still subpar at best and one of the reasons Fiorentina is having such a hard time not conceding.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giacomo Bonaventura - Receives yellow card in 3-0 loss Bonaventura took one shot (none on target), created two chances, intercepted twice and received one yellow card during the 3-0 loss to Lazio on Saturday.

Impact Bonaventura was anything but productive in the loss Saturday. The midfielder who can typically be relied on for production on both ends of the ball, did very little. He also did not help his lackluster performance by receiving his fifth yellow card of the season that will now see him suspended for one match. Jonathan Ikone will be a candidate to see an uptick in minutes during Bonaventura's absence.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Torreira - Sent off against Lazio Torreira took three shots, had one interception, won one of two tackles and was booked twice in Saturday's 0-3 loss to Lazio.

Impact Torreira had a serviceable performance, but he showed his frustration for the loss with a vehement protest towards the referee late, earning a red card. He will miss next Monday's road game against Spezia, where Sofyan Amrabat will likely fill in.

FEBRUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giroud scores 2 late goals as AC Milan beats rival Inter 2-1

Olivier Giroud again showed why he can never be written off by scoring two late goals as AC Milan rallied to beat city rival Inter Milan 2-1 and re-ignite the Serie A title race

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • Associated Press

A 4-3-3 masterclass is on the cards at the Franchi Stadium ' Focus ' Round 24 ' Serie A 2021/22

FEBRUARY 5, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Riccardo Saponara - Will be back versus Lazio Saponara has cleared the COVID-19 protocol and has been practicing fully in the lead-up of Saturday's game versus Lazio, La Nazione reports.

Impact Saponara sat out the previous game, but the break gave him time to recover fully. He will be an option on the flanks, although he generally has to compete with Jose Callejon and Jonathan Ikone. He has started just once in the past six matches, posting six shots, one chance and two crosses.

FEBRUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Martinez - Features with Argentina Martinez Quarta drew the start in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Colombia.

Impact Martinez Quarta had already cleared the COVID-19 protocol ahead of the last Serie A game and regularly answered the call-up by his national team. The late return from South America might allow Igor to stay in the XI in his place in Saturday's game versus Lazio, though.

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mexican defender Salcedo moves back to MLS with Toronto

Defender Carlos Salcedo was acquired by Toronto from Mexico’s Tigres and agreed to a three-year contract as a designated player

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • Associated Press

Sofyan Amrabat - Heads back to Italy Amrabat is returning to Italy as Morocco was eliminated in the AFCON's Round of 8 by Egypt.

Impact Amrabat is poised to be an option for Saturday's home game versus Lazio. While he is generally a backup, Lucas Torreira recently had to deal with COVID-19, so there are small chances he gets an opportunity to start. He has posted two chances, three crosses and five tackles in 11 appearances (one start).

FEBRUARY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lucas Torreira - Shakes off COVID-19 Torreira has tested negative for COVID-19, the Uruguayan Federation informed.

Impact Torreira is expected to return to Italy Thursday to be assessed by the Fiorentina staff, but he did not miss much practice time due to the viral infection and therefore he could continue to start in Saturday's match versus Lazio. The alternatives would be Sofyan Amrabat and Erick Pulgar.

JANUARY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Arthur Cabral - Moves to Fiorentina Cabral has joined Fiorentina on a permanent transfer from Basel, the clubs announced.

Impact Cabral has been productive during his time in Switzerland, tallying 65 goals and 17 assists in 106 appearances across all competitions. He and Krzysztof Piatek will try to fill the huge void opened up by the departure of Dusan Vlahovic.

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DV7: Juventus finds its replacement for Ronaldo in Vlahović

It’s taken five months but Juventus has finally found a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo

JANUARY 28, 2022 • Associated Press

Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic undergoes medical ahead of Juventus move Dusan Vlahovic is undergoing a medical ahead of his move to Juventus from Fiorentina. Vlahovic, 22, made it clear that he would not extend a...

JANUARY 28, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Lucas Torreira - Tests positive for COVID-19 Torreira has tested positive for COVID-19, the Uruguayan Federation announced.

Impact Torreira had been called up for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, but he will have to isolate until he turns negative instead. It remains to be seen whether he will be back in time for February 6th's match against Lazio. His main backup is Erick Pulgar.

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dusan Vlahović keeping everyone guessing amid transfer saga

No player is creating more speculation and rumors in this January transfer window than Fiorentina forward Dušan Vlahović

JANUARY 24, 2022 • Associated Press

Milan loses Ibrahimović to injury in 0-0 draw against Juve

AC Milan lost more ground on league leader Inter Milan and also lost another important player ahead of the derby as it drew 0-0 against Juventus at San Siro

JANUARY 23, 2022 • Associated Press

Giacomo Bonaventura - Launches four crosses Bonaventura had three shots (one on goal), four crosses, one interception, two tackles, one foul, created two chances and was fouled once in the 1-1 draw against Cagliari on Sunday...

Impact After Cagliari scored the first goal at the start of the second half, there was a massive offensive push to equalize. Bonaventura had to work hard to stop Caliari from scoring again, but he also was a big part of the offensive push, surpassing his season average in crosses per match. While none of them connected, the midfielder played well on both sides of the ball.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cristiano Biraghi - Fires in five crosses Biraghi had one shot (on target), five crosses, one block, two tackles, one foul, created one chance, and was fouled once in the 1-1 draw with Cagliari on Sunday.

Impact While still fulfilling his defensive duties, Biraghi knows he has a vital role to fill on offense. With five crosses in this match, there was a strong offensive push to try and pull ahead of Cagliari, but none of them lead to a goal. In 20 appearances this season, the defender is averaging just over six crosses per match.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riccardo Sottil - Scores once as substitute Sottil had one goal on two shots (both on goal) and one interception in the 1-1 draw against Cagliari on Sunday.

Impact In only 29 minutes of play, Sottil saved this match for his squad by scoring his side's only goal in the 75th minute. After missing the last two matches, and a total of eight this season, the forward has managed to score three goals in 13 appearances.

JANUARY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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Mexican defender Salcedo moves back to MLS with Toronto

DV7: Juventus finds its replacement for Ronaldo in Vlahović

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