News about Alex Sandro

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Juventus are having a nightmare right now, both on and off the field. The Old Lady discovered a 10-point deduction after a Federal Court decision just 15 minutes before their match 4-1 loss to Empoli on Monday. The huge fine has just ended the club's hopes of playing in the Champions League next season, and in turn, has put a dent in the club's finances - which will now cost more than £44 million (€50 million) per year. The Turin club is very similar to the Titanic. The squad's members are similar to the violinists on deck, crouching around and waiting for the ship to sink.

Serie A is finally back! There has been no top-flight action in Italy since November 13, with a long break for the World Cup and the festive season. Fortunately for those with Calcio withdrawal symptoms, the game is back in a big dollop on Wednesday, with a full slate of ten Serie A games distributed fairly throughout the day. ALVISE CAGNAZZO provides us with the state of play at all 20 of the clubs ahead of its return.

For their quarter-final match against Croatia, Brazil unleashed their deadly attacking quartet of Neymar (left), Richarlison, Vinicius Jr., and Raphinha. Tite is also having to improvise at the back, with Eder Militao (right) on the right and Danilo (inset) on the left. As Brazil looks for a record-breaking sixth World Cup victory, Alex Sandro is only fit for the bench. Tite's side won the last-16 game against South Korea, securing a quarter-final appearance in a thrilling first half after opponents nicked a late consolation goal.

Croatia and Brazil will meet in the first of the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals as they brace for their respective grueling challenges of the tournament so far. Croatia finished runners-up in their group and needed penalties to knock out Japan, but they still have a long way to knock out the tournament's favorites. Brazil, on the other hand, has steamrolled much of the opposition they have faced with their first-team, most notably against South Korea in the last-16, when the Asian outfit was defeated by a 4-1 win. Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to hear about the forthcoming battle.

The narrow Swiss victory over Serbia was not enough to beat Brazil, but Tite - and the football-mad world - will be outraged against South Korea on Monday. Tite, who made nine changes for Cameroon's death, will make his first choice XI, if possible; with the likes of Alisson, Thiago Silva, Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, and Richarlison all expected to return.

Brazil is one of a select group of teams that have progressed to the last-16, and as such they have the opportunity of re-energating their team for the final round of group matches. Cameroon isn't privileged. They must beat Brazil and hope Serbia will get a result off Switzerland, but not so much. Cameroon held their hopes of winning in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Serbia, in which they discovered themselves 3-1 down.

Brazil has suffered yet another injury setback with Alex Sandro (left) who was ruled out of the match against Cameroon due to a hip muscle injury. The South Americans, who have advanced to the last 16 games against Serbia and Switzerland, will not take any risks and will attempt to keep the left back fit for the knock-out phase of the World Cup. On Monday, Sandro, who was forced off near the end of a 1-0 victory over the Swiss, underwent a scan. With ankle injuries suffered in the victory over Serbia, Neymar (right) and Danilo (inset) are already out.

Juventus will always be a club with the intention of winning at any price, but it will be ever more aware of the latest economic challenges. The dramatic decrease in expenses would be the first step in reaching competitive levels even in the financial sector. The new club's priorities will be concentrated on the second team.

Brazil defeated Switzerland 1-0 to qualify for the World Cup knockouts on Monday, with Casemiro scoring a late thunderbolt in Neymar's absence. Tite's talisman was out due to injury after Brazil's 2-0 victory over Serbia in their first match, but the five-time world champions battled to break down Switzerland's stifling defense until Casemiro's 83rd minute stunner. After the match, Sportsmail has analyzed each player's results from both Brazil and Switzerland, with just one more fixture remaining in Group G.

Brazil started their World Cup campaign in fine style with their 2-0 victory over Serbia on Thursday evening. Richarlison was the star of the show for the finalists to lift the trophy in Qatar, netting a brace, the second of which was a superb bicycle kick. The Serbians dug in but were unable to produce much in attack, and Mladenovic was particularly toothless. Here, Sportsmail has the final say over each player's tenancy and assigns them a score out of ten.

The 13th matchday of the Serie A season and the penultimate weekend of action before the World Cup break were full of anticipation. Lazio won the local bragging rights in the derby with Roma, Juventus dominated Inter Milan 2-0, and Napoli defeated Atalanta to keep their unbeaten streak going. ALVISE CAGNAZZO of Sportsmail is back with the main talking points from another packed weekend in Italy.

Juventus is known as a boxer who gets punched in the chest and can't bear to wait for the referee's final number. There is no passion, no resolve, and no sense of love for the club exists, so we can encourage these players to do something to support the team and move them forward. Max Allegri's biggest mistake is his determination to keep on players who have no future in Turin: Bonucci, Cuadrado and Rabiot, or others with a contract ending as Alex Sandro. President Andrea Agnelli has a dream pair, zince Zidane and Antonio Conte.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Napoli maintained their dominance of Serie A football with a 1-0 victory over Roma's Jose Mourinho. AC Milan maintained their momentum after a 4-1 loss to Monza, while Juventus thrashed Empoli 4-0, resurgently from the top of the table. Alvise Cagnazzo of Sportsmail looks at ten things we learned from this weekend's participation in Serie A.

Brazil has agreed to train in the World Cup in Qatar using Juventus' training ground. The Vinovo, as reported by Tuttosport, will be used by TIte's team. With all three players currently in Juventus, Alex Sandro, Danilo, and Bremer are expected to find themselves in a very familiar environment if they are in the squad.

Juventus cruised past Sassuolo as a result of a Dusan Vlahovic double, as well as a penalty, that resulted in the Turin club's 3-0 home win at the start of their Serie A campaign on Monday. Juve kicked Alex Sandro's cross into the ground in the 26th minute, winning the tie over stranded goalkeeper Andrea Consigli. After Gian Marco Ferrari blocked the Serbian from scoring by holding him back with both arms, Vlahovic doubled Juve's lead with a penalty in the 43rd minute.

Fragile is ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Fragile. In Juventus' last pre-season friendly on Sunday night, the best word to describe them is to say they were taken apart by Atletico Madrid. Alvaro Morata, their former striker, blasted them with a hat-trick, exposing deep insiders of Max Allegri's crew's operation, exposing serious deficiencies within the team's foundation. Juventus' problems are impossible to solve unless the club prohibits further investment in the playing team. Atletico's thrashing was a slap in the face for the players, and it would only raise questions for this team after losing stalwarts Paulo Dybala and Giorgio Chiellini this summer.