“Today is a day of relaxation for everyone, as they will return to Trigoria on St Stephen’s Day to prepare for Sunday’s away game in Milan.”

The ‘Giallorossi’ can enjoy Christmas with their loved ones before getting back to work preparing for their crucial match against Milan at San Siro. Yesterday morning at Trigoria they trained – with Cristante still absent, set to return directly in 2025 – and in the evening, the first pictures started flooding social media: Just like last year, El Shaarawy spent Christmas with his partner, Ludovica Pagani. Leandro Paredes shared a heartwarming snapshot with his two children and his expectant wife Camila (to whom he dedicated his penalty scored against Parma). Saelemaekers also spent the evening before with his partner. Additionally, Veronica, wife of Pellegrini, posted a picture of their home’s Christmas tree decorated with charming nutcrackers. And this morning, Paulo Dybala also posted a snapshot of his small tree surrounded by gifts, adding: “Merry Christmas to everyone”.