Italy coach Luciano Spalletti faces further defensive problems ahead of 2026 Football World Cup qualifiers in coming days.
Sky Italia reports that AC Milan centre-back Matteo Gabbia suffered a calf injury during training. Which forced him to sit out on Tuesday. It is thought to be a hamstring issue เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา
With Bia still waiting for the results of the examination and assessment by the Italian national team’s doctors to see the severity. And Spalletti will consider whether to call up the defender to strengthen the team or not.
Spalletti is without Napoli’s Alessandro Buongiorno and Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori. Who are both unfit for duty. While there are also concerns over the fitness of Juventus’ Federico Gatti and right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Who trained separately on Tuesday.
Manuel Locatelli, a midfielder from Juventus who can drop back to fullback, has had problems and has had to withdraw.
This leaves Spalletti with Inter defender Alessandro Bastoni as his only available centre-back option. With Fiorentina’s Luca Ranieri previously called up to replace Buongiorno.
Goals by Giacomo Raspadiro and Andrea Cambiaso meant Spalletti at least departed with a victory. Yet the Azzurri remained in a perilous position in Group I. With Norway beating Estonia 1-0 — thanks to Erling Haaland’s 62nd-minute goal to make it four wins from four halfway through qualifying.