Five Things To Watch Out For In Serie A On Matchday 8 With Conte And Tudor Feeling The Heat

Although the 2025-26 Serie A season is still in its infancy, FootItalia has highlighted five things to look out for on matchday 8. 

Leaders AC Milan are in action on Friday as they host lowly Pisa. 24 hours later, the hugely anticipated Napoli vs Inter Milan clash will take place in Naples with both head coaches desperate for the points.

Meanwhile, Juventus takes on Lazio with Igor Tudor knowing a defeat could prove catastrophic. Fiorentina are also in need of a positive result as they host Bologna.

AC Milan Can Enhance Their Serie A Title Chances

Although a Christian Pulisic injury will rule him out of AC Milan’s clash against Pisa, the Rossoneri have a great opportunity to enhance their Scudetto credentials.

The current Serie A leaders can go four points clear with a victory at the San Siro. That will put the emphasis on their title rivals who all play across Saturday and Sunday.

Since returning to the dugout, head coach Max Allegri has overseen just one defeat. That came on home soil against Cremonese on the season opener but the Diavolo are really getting into their stride of late.

Will Juventus Sack Igor Tudor?

The next Juventus manager talks will certainly gain further traction if Igor Tudor fails to deliver against Lazio. In fact, a defeat could spell the end of his Turin tenure.

Tudor has only lost twice in all competitions but a number of costly draws haven’t helped the Croatian’s cause. He was only drafted in at the beginning of the year but he is certainly up against it currently.

It’s reported that failure to win in the capital could see Tudor pushed over the edge. Only time will tell but his future is very much the hot topic of debate in Italy’s elite soccer division.

Can Ademola Lookman End His Goal Drought?

The latest Ademola Lookman transfer news has revealed a number of top clubs are plotting a January bid. However, the 2024 African Player of the Year needs to start scoring again.

Interestingly, he hasn’t netted or provided an assist in his five appearances across all competitions in 2025-26. Fitness owing to a lack of pre-season action is the most likeliest factor for his barren spell.

Lookman will come up against former teammate Jamie Vardy when they take on Cremonese on Saturday. The Leicester City legend is also looking for his first goal since joining in the summer.

Antonio Conte Needs A Reaction In Crunch Inter Milan Clash

Similar to Igor Tudor, Napoli boss Antonio Conte needs a huge performance from his players after their disastrous showing against PSV Eindhoven in the UCL.

The 6-2 thrashing highlighted a number of problems the maverick manager is facing. This weekend, he’ll be in the dugout against former club Inter Milan.

Not only is the mouthwatering fixture the standout game of the weekend, Inter are in imperious form at the moment having won their last seven in all competitions. A third defeat on the bounce is simply not an option for Conte.

Fiorentina Seek First Serie A Win Of The Season

Surprisingly, Fiorentina is still to win in Serie A this season. La Viola is currently in the relegation zone and takes on Coppa Italia winners Bologna in Florence.

Manager Stefano Pioli – who celebrated his 500th Italian top-flight game as head coach last week against AC Milan – knows that he will be on borrowed time if he can’t navigate a win.

Pioli is one of the most respected managers in the country but his poor start has not gone unnoticed. In his defence, Pioli has faced the likes of Napoli, Milan and Como already but to still be seeking a first win is alarming.