Wahala don dey for Serie A title race as Napoli drop points for Parma ground today. The match wey end 1-1 mean say Inter Milan get chance to extend their lead to nine points if dem win against Como tonight. Na big blow for Napoli wey dey defend their title.
Scott McTominay rescue one point for Napoli with equalizer after Parma don score inside first minute. Gabriel Strefezza put Parma ahead after just 33 seconds, but McTominay show say him na important player for Antonio Conte team. The draw leave Napoli six points behind Inter with six matches remain.
For Como side, Inter dey prepare for crucial match without their captain Lautaro Martinez. Denzel Dumfries talk say dem get many leaders for the team like Francesco Acerbi and Nicolo Barella wey fit step up. The Dutch defender say dem no dey focus on Napoli result but just dey concentrate on winning their own match.
Coach Cristian Chivu pick Francesco Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram for attack in place of injured Martinez. The team dey miss Yann Bisseck for defense but Acerbi dey hold the backline with Manuel Akanji and Alessandro Bastoni. Como themselves dey on unbeaten run and dey fight for top-four finish.
Antonio Conte talk after the Parma match say thin line dey separate winners and losers. Him complain about early goal wey make match difficult for his team. Parma coach Carlos Cuesta get reason to celebrate as his team hold strong champions.
Meanwhile, transfer gist dey fly around Alessandro Bastoni future. Reports say Inter don reach agreement to sign Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo as replacement. Barcelona dey seriously interested in Bastoni, with price tag around 70 million euros. But Inter say dem no go discuss any transfer until dem mathematically win Serie A title.
For league table, Inter dey top with 72 points from 23 wins. Napoli follow with 65 points, AC Milan get 63, Juventus 60, and Como 58. The title race dey almost finish if Inter win tonight match.
Jean Butez dey guard goal for Como while Yann Sommer dey for Inter side. Anastasios Douvikas dey lead Como attack with 11 goals this season. For Inter, even though Martinez no dey available, dem get Thuram and Esposito wey don prove themselves before.
The match go hold at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in Como. Inter need just three points to put one hand on Scudetto trophy. But Como no be small team – dem don collect 58 points this season and dey play good football under coach Cesc Fabregas.
Football fans for Nigeria and everywhere dey watch this match with interest. Serie A don become more competitive in recent years with different winners. But this season, Inter look like dem go carry the title unless something miraculous happen in remaining matches.
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