Sampdoria striker Eder is confident his team can overcome their current rough patch and qualify for Europe. Samp are without a victory since March 22 and are in the midst of a six-match winless run heading into Sunday's match at Udinese. The Blucerchiati lost 1-0 at Juventus last weekend, a result that allowed the Turin giants to clinch the Scudetto while dropping Samp to sixth place in Serie ...Full Story »

Sampdoria will have to dig in on Wednesday against Hellas Verona and for the rest of the season as they try to overcome the loss of top scorer Citadin Eder to injury. Looking to hold on to a Europa League-qualifying position, Samp will have to cope without their Italian forward after he sustained a knee ligament injury in Sunday's 4-2 defeat at Napoli. Eder, who has scored nine Serie A goals, ...Full Story »

Sampdoria will be bolstered by the return of team's leading scorer Citadin Eder for the home match against relegation-threatened Cagliari. The Brazilian striker, who has scored eight goals and set up three more in 21 league appearances for Samp, missed Sunday's 2-1 triumph at Atalanta through suspension. Eder is set to start against Cagliari as Samp look to pick up where they left off at Atala...Full Story »

Matuzalem spared Genoa's blushes with a fortuitous equaliser in a 1-1 draw in Sunday's Derby della Lanterna as 10-man Sampdoria missed the chance to complete a rare Serie A double. Samp were in no mood to do their city rivals any favours in their battle to beat the drop and Eder's improvised free-kick put Delio Rossi's men on course to follow up November's 3-1 derby victory and push Genoa close...Full Story »

Adrian Mutu struck twice in the first half as Cesena returned to winning ways with a 3-1 defeat of fellow relegation battlers Novara. Mutu put his team ahead in the 20th minute before adding his second from the penalty spot after Antonio Candreva was brought down in the area by Novara's Michel Morganella. Cesena went into the break 3-0 up after Leandro Rinaudo deflected the ball into his own n...Full Story »