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    Football · Friday, September 4, 2026

    Where Martinelli fits in Inzaghi’s changing Al Hilal attack

    Gabriel Martinelli has joined a side with four wins and fifteen league goals already behind it. His pace gives Simone Inzaghi another option, but fitting the new forwards together will require more than finding room on a team sheet.

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    Where Martinelli fits in Inzaghi’s changing Al Hilal attack

    Gabriel Martinelli has joined a side with four wins and fifteen league goals already behind it. His pace gives Simone Inzaghi another option, but fitting the new forwards together will require more than finding room on a team sheet.

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