Don't fret guys, we have Stephan El Shaarawy to count on. I know he's not an all-out striker, but no better time to try him as part of the attack and see what happens. As long as we have at least four fit legs for our forward line, it's still better than the creative part of our midfield - that is until and unless Allegri puts his faith in Aquaman for good.

Allegri: "Boateng doesn't have a fractured rib, but only a strain at the oblique muscle".

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Thank god! Boateng is the only player I would never want to see injured. He's very important to our game. Forza Boa!

Called up players:

Abbiati, Amelia, Roma, Abate, Antonini, Bonera, Nesta, Taiwo, Thiago Silva, Yepes, Aquilani, Emanuelson, Nocerino, Seedorf, Valoti (57), Van Bommel, Carmona (55), Cassano, El-Shaarawy, Ganz (56), Pato.

No Zambrotta.

Zambro must have some fit issues too if he's not even in the squad. Hope maybe Taiwo will be reday to go from the start.

Would be awesome to see you Ganz.

Where's Calvano

Good chance we get to see Ganz on the bench. Cassano and Pato possibly starting, El Shaarawy and Ganz as backup forwards (El SHaarawy seems to be a supporting striker rather than an attacking midfielder). And Pato and Ganz are the only strikers called up, right?

And Cassano.

I think we'll most likely see the line-up being predicted by Gazzetta and mediaset. It's not like Allegri has many options atm. Hopefully we don't get another couple of injured players in this one

We still have a good enough roster to squeeze out a draw at least.


My 11:


------Abbiati------

-abate--nesta-silva-taiwo

--nocerino-Van B--Seedorf

---------Aquilani----------

---Pato---------cassano


bench:

Eman
El Sha
Ganz
Bonera
Antonini
Yepes
Amelia

Napoli will be missing Lavezzi, when one of their big 3 is out they struggle. I think we should go there to win this, we still have a great 11, even with all those injuries. I'm hoping we don't screw this up and get our first 3 points in the league. Another draw will set us back, when we should be capitalising on the other big team's failures

Mediaset has Bonera instead of Antonini on the left, and Lavezzi might probably play for Napoli. Still, I think we can win this.

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Especially if you consider that we have Taiwo available.

Levezzi will be having late fitness test... wow bonera cant believe this guy still plays for us

NAPOLI (3-4-2-1): De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Inler, Gargano, Dossena; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Cavani. All.: Mazzarri. In panchina: Rosati, Fernandez, Dzemaili, Zuniga, Santana, Mascara, Pandev.

MILAN (4-3-1-2): Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Bonera; Nocerino, Van Bommel, Aquilani; Seedorf; Pato, Cassano. All.: Allegri. In panchina: Amelia, Yepes, Antonini, Valoti, Carmona, Emanuelson, El Shaarawy.

our bench is so weak and we have bonera as taiwo didnt even make the bench while napoli are starting with lavezzi

Our only options off the bench are Urby and El Shaa. Not good.

Does anyone have a link to the game. would be much appreciated

http://livetv.ru/en/eventinfo/87020_napoli_milan/

http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-1.html

How is it possible we have so many injuries with the season just kicking off? God help us!

Thank you

Why Bonera over Antonini..

The injury situation is mind boggling. The medical team imo has a lot to answer to. Especially for the muscular injuries

our attack needs to be on their best if we want somethng out of this game.....

Looks like Aqualiani in the center and Seedorf on the left

Why don't they let Aquil take the majority of corners?

Why are they not moving? All we're doing is passing back and fourth between the back 4

AQUILANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

aqulani with a brillian header 1-0

YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!

WHAT A GOAL!!!!

WOW! AQUAMAN!!!!

Damn it Cavani

Cavani... 1-1

1-1

Why wasn't he marked FFS?

Why the hell didn't we mark their best striker? Stupid, stupid.

he is like th main traget man and yea totally unmarked

We should not be giving a fould away there... Bonera!

Yep, Maggio wasn't even going anywhere

We need to watch it for these counters!!!

cassano looks in pain now

If he has to come off, we're in sh!t

i think he did twist his foot quite badly

yellow to nocerino

Bah, this is gonna be one hard match to watch. Napoli starting to play better while we can't find cohesion.

WTF? Again with the short corners!!

Hm... again a non-sense foul by Pato now...

Cavani 2-1

What are we doing???

2-1 on a counter for napoli

Cassano is one huge Drama queen! He goes every opportunity!!

Update.. Cavani scores again 2-1 now!

What the hell?