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Famous Italian coach Luciano Spalletti will lead «Juventus», reports journalist Fabrizio Romano.

According to the source, Spalletti has agreed to take over «Juventus». The deal will be calculated until the end of the current season with an option for extension if the club manages to qualify for the Champions League.

The parties have yet to agree on some formalities before signing the documents, after which the appointment of the specialist will be announced officially.

Let us recall, Spalletti previously managed the Italian national team, «Napoli», «Inter», «Roma».

Well-known Ukrainian TV commentator Ihor Tsyhanyk stated that 'Roma' forward Artem Dovbyk does not plan to leave the Roman club.

«I state with absolute authority: Dovbyk does not want to leave 'Roma' and is not going to at this moment. No matter what scouts, management say, whatever they write, Dovbyk himself is not going to leave 'Roma',» — quotes the telegram channel Sport Arena.

Former Juventus forward Alessandro Del Piero commented on the dismissal of head coach Igor Tudor following the defeat in the 8th round of the Italian championship against Lazio (0:1).

«I know him well as a player and as a person. Juventus doesn’t have a problem with the coach; it’s much more complicated. I don’t think this team could have won the championship with another coach.

They still don’t have a starting lineup because aside from 2−3 players like Yildiz and Thuram, others are struggling with consistent play. You can’t always just blame the coach. Looking at the strongest teams in Italy and Europe, most of them have a more or less stable starting lineup,» Del Piero told Sky Sport Italy.

The future of Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk with Italian club Roma remains uncertain. According to insider Ekrem Konur in a comment for the Legioners.Ua Telegram channel, the 28-year-old footballer is being eyed by several clubs — Italian clubs Atalanta and Milan, as well as English club Bournemouth.

Meanwhile, according to the source, Roma is ready to consider transferring Dovbyk for approximately 27 million euros.

Although no official offers have yet been made for the Ukrainian player to Roma, teams from the Bundesliga and the Premier League are closely monitoring the situation.

Napoli confirmed the worst fears by diagnosing midfielder Kevin De Bruyne with a serious hamstring injury.

The Belgian player left the field early in the Italian Championship match against Inter (3:1) holding the back of his right thigh. Napoli’s medical staff confirmed in their statement today that he was diagnosed with a «high-grade biceps femoris tear in the right thigh.»

There is no official information on the recovery time for this injury, but it is similar to the one Romelu Lukaku sustained during a pre-season friendly in August. De Bruyne will be out for three to four months.

Roma forward Paulo Dybala commented on the victory in the 8th round match of the Italian championship over Sassuolo (1:0). The Argentine was the author of the only goal in the match.

«These are three important points, also to recover after the defeats of the last few days. We are satisfied, but now we need to immediately focus on the match on Wednesday.

Scoring difficulties? Forwards thrive on goals, and obviously, we want to score in every match. Unfortunately, there are difficult moments in a season, but what matters is that the team wins: it doesn’t matter who scores,» said Dybala to DAZN.

The Juventus press service issued an official statement regarding coach Igor Tudor.

Juventus announces the dismissal of Igor Tudor from the position of head coach of the first team, along with his staff, which included Ivan Javorcic, Tomislav Rogic, and Riccardo Ragagnacci.

The club also announces that Massimo Brambilla is temporarily entrusted with leading the first team, and he will be on the bench during the Juventus vs Udinese match on Wednesday evening.

The club thanks Igor Tudor and all his staff for their professionalism and dedication over the past few months and wishes them success in their future careers," the statement reads.

The head coach of «Juventus,» Igor Tudor, will leave his position, informs journalist Fabrizio Romano.

«Igor Tudor was personally informed about 'Juventus’s' decision to dismiss him this morning. Massimo Brambilla will be the interim coach until the club makes a decision on appointing a new manager,» Romano wrote on his page in X network.

Last Sunday, one of Dynamo Kyiv’s opponents in the main stage of the Conference League — Fiorentina — played another match in the Italian Championship.

Italian Championship. 8th round

Fiorentina — Bologna — 2:2 (0:1)
Goals: Gudmundsson (74 pen.), Kean (90+4 pen.) — Castro (25), Cambiaghi (52)

Fiorentina: De Gea, Ranieri (Piccoli, 85), Mari, Pongracic, Gosens (Fortini, 53), Dodo, Fagioli (Dzeko, 54), Nicolussi Caviglia (Sabiri, 64), Mandragora (Ndour, 54), Moise Kean, Gudmundsson.

Note that Fiorentina has not been able to win for eight matches in a row (4 draws, 4 losses) and continues to hold only the 18th place in the Serie A standings.

Three more of Dynamo’s opponents — Bosnian Zrinjski, Cypriot Omonia, and Armenian Noah — will play their next matches in the national championships this evening.

Let us remind you that in the next, second round of the main stage of the Conference League, Dynamo awaits a nominally home match with Zrinjski, which will take place on November 6 in Lublin.

The 8th round matches of the Italian Championship took place. The matches were held from October 24 to October 26. Here are the results.

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Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini shared his thoughts after the victory over Sassuolo (1:0) in the 8th round of the Italian championship.

«I am very satisfied with our position in the league standings and today’s match. It was a tough match, but we played our best.

After two losses to „Viktoria“ and „Inter,“ we responded very well. We won an important match.

Dybala as a false nine? I had no doubt he would manage well. Dybala is an extraordinary player. He can play as a striker, second striker or in a two-forward scheme,» Gasperini is quoted by Roma Press.

Former AS Roma forward Sandro Tovalieri shared his thoughts on the play of Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk, who is part of his former team.

«In Girona, Dovbyk didn’t seem as static to me as he does now in Roma, but it is true that strikers are judged by goals, and last season, the Ukrainian scored 17 goals one way or another.

Dovbyk’s participation in team play leaves much to be desired: he is constantly outplayed, leading to dangerous counterattacks. Furthermore, he isn’t very aggressive in the penalty area.

Psychologically speaking, Dovbyk is also not in the best moment. The boos from the stands are a sign of the fans' discontent, and this, of course, can affect Dovbyk’s self-confidence. In any case, the Ukrainian’s reaction will depend on him,» Tovalieri was quoted by Retesport.