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(Reuters) - Injuries continue to mount in Serie A as Juventus forward Angel Di Maria and AS Roma striker Paulo Dybala became the latest big-name players to be ruled out as clubs battle with a packed fixture schedule.
Like other European leagues, Serie A has had to condense its schedule with the Italian top flight set to shut down for the Qatar World Cup, which begins on Nov. 20, and AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli said muscle injuries had risen by 20% because of the extra pressure. Some clubs have been hit worse than others.
Napoli snatched the Serie A lead back with a 4-1 win at Cremonese on Sunday, helped by two goals in added time, while Udinese and Atalanta drew 2-2 in a tight contest. Napoli opened the scoring with a penalty in the 26th minute after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was clumsily tackled by Matteo Bianchetti. Striker Matteo Politano despatched the spot kick.
CREMONA, Italy: Napoli snatched back the Serie A lead with a 4-1 win at Cremonese on Sunday, helped by two goals in added time.
Udinese to come back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 home draw against Atalanta on Sunday as the hosts continued their best start to a top-flight campaign in their history. Atalanta moved top of the Serie A table on 21 points, one ahead of Napoli who were facing Cremonese later on Sunday.
AC Milan quickly responded from their Champions League humbling at Chelsea by easing to a 2-0 victory over Juventus on Saturday to move level on points with Serie A leaders Napoli.
AC Milan secured a 2-0 win over struggling rivals Juventus with goals from defender Fikayo Tomori and midfielder Brahim Diaz in a spirited Serie A clash at the San Siro on Saturday. Defending champions Milan provisionally moved up two places to third in the standings on 20 points, level with leaders Napoli and second-placed Atalanta who both have a game in hand. Juventus, who appeared to have turned a corner after beating Bologna 3-0 at home last weekend, following that up with a 3-1 victory against Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League in midweek, remain eighth on 13 points.
Tottenham dedicated their 1-0 victory over Brighton to the memory of their fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone, who died during the week from leukaemia. As the news broke on Thursday morning, reports were filled with mentions of Ventrone's impact on the Tottenham squad, and the high place he held in their affections. And there were emotional scenes before and after tonight's match.