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Chivu slams Inter display as Fabregas fumes over draw

The first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Inter and Como ended in a tense goalless stalemate at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Inter head coach Christian Chivu expressed frustration over his team's disjointed performance amid an ongoing injury crisis. Conversely, Como counterpart Cesc Fabregas praised his squad's tactical discipline, claiming they deserved a narrow victory over the Serie A leaders.

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AC Milan v US Lecce - Coppa Italia

'Comfortable' Nkunku determined to succeed at AC Milan

Christopher Nkunku scored his first goal for AC Milan as the Rossoneri eased past Lecce 3-0 in the Coppa Italia. The French forward, who joined from Chelsea this summer, said he feels 'comfortable and determined' to succeed after putting injury struggles behind him and helping Milan reach the round of 16.

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AC Milan v US Lecce - Coppa Italia

Pulisic scores yet again for Milan in Coppa win vs. Lecce

U.S. international Christian Pulisic kept his hot streak going for AC Milan with another goal, this time in the Coppa Italia against Lecce. Introduced in the second half with Milan already two up and Lecce reduced to 10 men, the American struck almost instantly, making it 3-0 and adding yet another finish to his growing tally.

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Fabregas left heartbroken as Como make classy gesture

Como coach Cesc Fabregas confirmed the Serie A club have taken an initiative to donate their proceeds from their upcoming Coppa Italia game to the local community after northern Italy was hit with torrential rain. The devastating floods have affected homes and businesses around Como and the club's head coach shared an emotional message of support for the locals.

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AC Milan still missing Leao as Allegri provides injury update

AC Milan will be without star forward Rafael Leao for their Coppa Italia clash with Lecce as he continues his recovery from a muscle injury. Coach Massimiliano Allegri has ruled him out of Tuesday's game but has now targeted this weekend's crucial Serie A fixture against Napoli for his potential return.

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