Juventus put on a show as they downed Milan at home in Serie A Saturday evening. Scorers: Mbangula 59', Weah 64'It was utter chaos in the opening 45 minutes, as both sides created a flurry of

Napoli manager Antonio Conte praised his side following a narrow win over Atalanta at Saturday, highlighting the significant growth the team has shown over the past few months.

Napoli are top of the table, six points above Inter Milan in second and seven ahead of Atalanta in third. Earlier on Saturday, unbeaten Juventus beat AC Milan 2-0 to move into fourth spot. Samuel Mbangula and Timothy Weah scored in the second half for Thiago Motta's side, who had drawn seven of the previous eight league games.

Italian Serie A table after Saturday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

Roma ended Patrick Vieira’s unbeaten away record with a 3-1 victory over Genoa, including Artem Dovbyk’s tap-in and a Stephan El Shaarawy curler on his 300th appearance. Paulo Dybala came so close to an opener on nine minutes,

Hellas Verona has become the eighth club in Serie A to be under American ownership after Texas-based Presidio Investors took full control.

Como will return to their base to host Udinese in their 21st Serie A fixture. The Voltaics have not enjoyed a memorable campaign so far.

Beto, who has had limited playing time in Merseyside, is open to a return to Serie A, where he previously shone for Udinese. Torino are interested in arranging an initial loan deal that would also include a clause for a permanent transfer. Everton originally signed the 26-year-old for approximately £25.8million in August 2023.

Unlike last year, there is no winter break for Premier League teams this season, but the top leagues in Germany, Spain and France have only just returned to action. In England, the Women’s Super League is just back, too, after a 32-day break.

Chelsea may have to press the brakes on January plans to move attacking players on if Enzo Maresca’s worst fears come true. The Blues have struggled for form in recent weeks, having established themselves as an outsider for the Premier League title at the backend of 2024.