The current nationwide lockdown is due to expire on Friday but Italian health experts have said the need to try to contain COVID-19 will likely last weeks beyond that.

Italian Football Federation are hoping to restart the Serie A season in mid May, and with that in mind Juventus have allowed Adrien Rabiot to return to France for the remainder of the lockdown period.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: Christian Vieri was a goal machine in every sense. As one of just six Italians in history to win a golden boot at a foreign club, Vieri is well aware of what it takes to succeed.

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently self-isolating with his family in Madeira but with a plan to return to Turin next weekend, Juventus are trying to find ways around extended quarantine for players.

Juve allowed their overseas stars to leave the country amid the coronavirus outbreak, prompting Ronaldo to return home to his Madeira homeland for the last few weeks.

The latest move casts further doubt on whether it will be possible to complete the Serie A campaign - which has 12 full rounds to run - despite Italian FA's determination to do so.

Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo is set for another two weeks of lockdown when he returns to Italy. Juventus have recalled their foreign players who left Italy during the lockdown.

Neymar worked under Unai Emery in his first season at Paris Saint-Germain after completing a world record £200m move to the French club from Barcelona in the summer of 2017.

Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Juventus training from Madeira has been delayed until Monday afternoon due to travel restrictions in Spain.

While Group A, B and C may be taking shape, attention turns to Group D and E on Friday. Italy stormed to a 2-0 victory over Belgium and will want more success against Sweden.

The FA have announced that England are set to face Italy on the 27th March at Wembley Stadium. It comes as they continue their preparations for the Euro 2020 which kicks off in June.

The 18-year-old forward is enjoying a breakthrough season at Old Trafford after scoring nine goals in 26 appearances, and has only recently been called up for England Under 21s.

Haena Worthing, 44, and two other suspects have been accused of killing William Webb, whose burned body was found in Joshua Tree, California, on August 16.

The insider told UsWeekly that the No Doubt singer 'is feeling pressure to fill very big shoes' as the new coach alongside Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson.

The 49-year-old singer and Blake Shelton, 43, flirted, mouthed 'I love you' and fought over contestants on Monday's season 17 premiere of The Voice. 

The 43-year-old country star hilariously pranked Kelly Clarkson, 37, on Monday's episode of The Voice, secretly playing the song 'Don't Speak' every time she spoke.

Thousands of Britons are now believed to be stuck in Italy, including Leah Washington, pictured in Rome, the woman who lost her leg in the 2015 Alton Towers Smiler rollercoaster disaster.

Francesco Stabile told MailOnline at Stansted today that he had 'no idea' about the Government diktat to self-quarantine immediately for a fortnight. after visiting his girlfriend in Italy.

Passengers from Italy, China and Iran have arrived a Gatwick and Heathrow this week, even as the UK went in to lockdown. Planes from Rome, Beijing and Shanghai have landed.

Respiratory nurse Cheryl Baxter and her husband Ivon were on holiday in Cambodia when Britain went on lockdown and were due to fly home on March 22. Four days later they are now home.

Ian Johnson (pictured), a cabin service director in his late 50s, was in St Thomas' intensive care unit in London on a ventilator for ten days before he passed away yesterday.

With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys 'for an indefinite period', here's the latest information for air travellers caught up in the chaos.

One of the most positive developments in recent culture is the rediscovery of artists who didn't necessarily look like their contemporaries' idea of an artist.

Amazingly, this is the first exhibition of Aubrey Beardsley's work at the Tate since 1923.

Mohamed Salah has stepped up his bid to be fit in time for the return of the Premier League, after a re-occurrence of his troublesome ankle injury.

Virgil van Dijk is available for Liverpool's trip to Crystal Palace on Saturday but Jurgen Klopp faces a nervous wait over Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.

DOMINIC KING AT THE RED BULL ARENA: Jurgen Klopp hailed Mohamed Salah's mental resilience after his superb goal sent Liverpool surging into the Champions League's last 16.

The glamour model, 24, left nothing to the imagination as she flaunted her incredible curves while posing in a tiny string bikini while at The Dead Sea.

Russian-American Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, who goes by username Kingvitaly, spent five days in jail after being arrested for climbing one of the pyramids in Giza.

The patient, 60, showed symptoms of a fever after he travelled from Luxor in southern Egypt to the Hurghada resort town on the Red Sea coast on Friday.

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: One afternoon last week I was sitting on the top deck of a London bus when a middle-aged woman was followed by a clearly mentally disturbed man waving a beer can at her.

Earlier this year, he spoke about his battle with mental health.  

The American Idol host, 44, and the model, 27, confirmed they are back together as they enjoyed a romantic yacht trip on Saturday amid their sun-soaked getaway to Positano, Italy.

The 37-year-old The Voice coach shared a two-minute clip on Instagram on Friday for her new NBC talk show called, simply The Kelly Clarkson Show . It's due to kick off on September 6.

Katy Perry stunned in an Adidas tracksuit set and accessorised with a $25K Hermes Birkin bag on Wednesday, as she headed to the spa for an early morning session with her dog, Nugget.

Twelve years on it appears as if the Virginia singer's dreams of making it big are all but over, after 32-year-old, back in August, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing fentanyl.

When Tamron Hall heard the news of Kelly Clarkson's renewal, she screamed in a meeting: 'We would have gotten an early renewal too if you were all doing a better job,' a source said.

It was a rare sighting of the 79-year-old Oscar winner posing with one of his two children with ex Beverly D'Angelo

Ms Maasarwe, a 21-year-old Israeli student, was abducted and murdered by Codey Herrmann after she got off a tram in Bundoora, Melbourne in January.

Trump said Saturday at the Israeli American Council's National Summit in Florida: 'You have to vote for me... You're not going to vote for the wealth tax... you'll be out of business in 15 minutes.'

The $14m lawsuit was filed in the Haifa District Court by Mordechai Alon, an online auction company owner who says the postal service gives unfair preference to Amazon packages.

Gal Gadot shows she's a mere mortal human as she gasps for air during a rigorous hike with husband Yaron Varsano and their pet pooch in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Israeli actress Meital Dohan, 40, has claimed she split from Al Pacino, 79, due to their insurmountable 39-year age gap.

Sixties sci-fi series The Twilight Zone, is set to return to screens rebooted for Syfy. Jordan Peele who co-created and narrates the new ten-part remake, explains the series is more about intrigue than horror.

Sally Morgan exclusively talks about dealing with trolls, her 'emotional' live shows and her guilt over 'compulsive liar' Roxanne Pallett as she embarks on 10th anniversary tour.

EXCLUSIVE: Charity Combat Stress, which helps veterans struggling with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, confirmed it had been involved with filming for the series.

Princess Diana's niece, 29, credited the country with teaching her the 'most valuable lessons about independence, passion, work and love' and admitted her 'heart was breaking'.

Afghanistan veteran Jason Velez (right) was about to jump to his death before Gary Knight (left) drove past and spent an hour persuading him to come down.

EXCLUSIVE: Sue Taylor, of Worthing, West Sussex, died aged 55 in 2017 after being diagnosed with mesothelioma the previous year. A coroner ruled she was poisoned by asbestos at hospitals in 1980s.

DC United have reportedly opened talks over an ambitious move for Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric.