Lunch Break: the leagues are back, Genoa-Como and PSG-Monaco tonight
With the transfer window closed, football takes centre stage again: Serie A's matchday three opens tonight with Genoa-Como, while Ligue 1 showcases the big one, PSG-Monaco. A morning of cup squad lists and official moves, from Di Lorenzo's renewal to Napoli's Champions League roster.
The night brings no verdicts from the major leagues: yesterday's card featured only Real Sociedad-Celta in Liga and Toulouse-Lille in Ligue 1, and the data does not yet report their final results. The last completed round remains late August's matchday two, the one that launched Roma: two wins, eight goals scored and none conceded. From today, though, things really get going.
On the news front the morning is all about lists and official announcements. Napoli have named their Champions League squad: Favasuli is in, Marianucci and Giovane are out (napolicalcionews.it), and they have tied down captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo with an official renewal until 2030 (napolicalcionews.it). A change on the bench at Cremonese, who after sacking Giampaolo (Sky Sport) have confirmed Fabio Pecchia as their new coach (ANSA). Lazio have made two cuts to their Serie A list available to Gattuso (Corriere dello Sport), while Juventus have left Thuram and Zhegrova off their Europa League list (ANSA). At Como there is the Caqueret case, reportedly left out of the Champions League list and on his way out (rumour, SOS Fanta). A lighter note: at the AIC's Gran Gala del calcio, Fabregas, Dimarco and Malen were among those honoured (Adnkronos).
Today's menu opens matchday three. In Serie A it is Genoa-Como at 20:45; in the Premier League, Ipswich Town-Liverpool at 21:00; in the Bundesliga, on matchday two, Stuttgart-Cologne at 20:30. A packed French evening: Lyon-Auxerre at 19:00, then the main course, PSG-Monaco at 21:05, with Monaco alone at the top facing a real test. The Italian heavyweights come at the weekend: Inter-Napoli tomorrow at 18:00 and Juventus-Milan on Sunday at 20:45 (Italian time).
The tables tell of a breathless start. In Serie A, Roma lead on goal difference within a cluster on maximum points (6 points, 8 goals scored and none conceded in two games) ahead of Inter, Milan, Juventus, Atalanta and Lazio, all on 6; top scorer is Donyell Malen with five goals for the Giallorossi. In the Premier League it is neck and neck between Manchester City and Arsenal on 6; in Liga the Barcelona-Real Madrid duopoly races clear on 9 after three rounds (Raphinha 5 goals, Mbappe 4); in Ligue 1 Monaco sit alone on top with 6, the very side in action tonight at the Parc des Princes; and in a still-young Bundesliga, Bayern lead on maximum points.
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