In Italy, Cesc Fábregas’s side are holding fifth place in Serie A as they try to turn a strong league position into a genuine push towards the Champions League places.
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The team coached by Fábregas remain just outside the division’s leading group, but their ambition is clear: close the distance to the summit and move into the positions that would secure Champions League football.
Fifth place provides a platform, though the margin for error will be limited in the contest for Europe. The coming Serie A rounds will determine whether Fábregas’s project can convert that promise into a place among the continent’s elite.
