Tuesday’s Italian Paper Round-Up: Juve Boss On Thin Ice, Napoli And Inter Milan Seek UCL Wins, Chiesa Set For Azzurri Recall
Tuesday’s Italian sports newspapers look ahead to Napoli’s and Inter Milan’s Champions League clashes and also consider Igor Tudor’s position in Turin. The next Juventus manager candidates already include the likes of Roberto Mancini and Luciano Spalletti. Elsewhere, Lautaro Martinez is set to be rested against Union Saint-Galloise. Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa is also in […]
Ben Horlock
Updated on 21 October 2025
Tuesday’s Italian sports newspapers look ahead to Napoli’s and Inter Milan’s Champions League clashes and also consider Igor Tudor’s position in Turin.
The next Juventus manager candidates already include the likes of Roberto Mancini and Luciano Spalletti. Elsewhere, Lautaro Martinez is set to be rested against Union Saint-Galloise.
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa is also in line for a return to the Italy squad for November’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway.
Tuesday’s Italian Sports Newspapers – October 21, 2025
La Gazzetta Dello Sport
The front page news on La Gazzetta dello Sport is dominated by Jannik Sinner’s withdrawal from Italy’s Davis Cup team. Sinner wants to focus on his Australian Open defense in January.
Juventus spent handsomely when it came to Serie A transfers this summer but two newbies have come under fire. Canadian international Jonathan David and Lois Openda are those in question.
Meanwhile, Francesco Pio Esposito is set to start alongside Ange-Yoan Bonny as Inter Milan take on Union Saint-Galloise in Belgium.
Corriere Dello Sport
Corriere dello Sport also looks ahead to Tuesday’s Champions League action. Napoli’s Noa Lang is likely to play against his former club PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadion.
The VAR controversy from the AC Milan vs Fiorentina fixture is also gaining vital column inches. As to is Juventus’ game against Lazio on the weekend which could potentially be Igor Tudor’s last.
Francesco Pio Esposito steals the main headline with his expected inclusion in Cristian Chivu’s starting XI. Marcus Thuram is injured and Lautaro Martinez is set to be rested with the Nerazzurri facing Napoli on MD8.
Tuttosport
Igor Tudor’s Juventus future is the main front page news on Tuttosport. He reportedly has until the derby to save his job at the Allianz Stadium.
Scott McTominay is a doubt for Napoli whereas Inter Milan’s Marcus Thuram will miss the weekend clash against Antonio Conte’s title holders.
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa is in line for an Italy recall. Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner’s Davis Cup Finals absence has also hit the front page.
Ben Horlock
Ben has a long standing devotion to Italian soccer and in particular, Serie A. Ben grew up watching legendary presenter James Richardson deliver the latest news and views with the daily papers and breakfast in hand. Not only does Ben follow Italy's top soccer division, he is an avid follower of all the major European leagues. Ben is an expert on all things Serie A and has produced a number of features and news articles for FootItalia as well as UK-based outlets such as HITC, 90min, GiveMeSport and Betfair. In the US, Ben has been published on ESPN and Sports Illustrated.
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