Francesco Acerbi is only the latest Italy player to be ruled out of Luciano Spalletti’s EURO 2024 squad, as there are at least four missing who would’ve been called up.
The Inter defender will require surgery for a persistent groin injury and is therefore pulling out of the group for the tournament in Germany.
It is only the latest problem to damage Spalletti’s plans for the competition this summer.
Italy squad shaken at EURO 2024
He was already forced to do without Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, whose ban for illegal gambling will continue until August.
Sassuolo captain Domenico Berardi will probably not be back until 2025 after rupturing his Achilles tendon back in March.
Tottenham Hotspur full-back Destiny Udogie was ruled out of EURO 2024 by surgery for a muscular tear in his left leg that took many by surprise.
Nicolò Zaniolo was a candidate to be in the starting XI for Italy this summer, but during his loan spell at Aston Villa from Galatasaray, he suffered a microfracture in his foot and was forced to miss out on the tournament.
whats new more to come this is not enough phyiscal training in italy too small to petite i wish them well
Tonali and Acerbi are losses the others definitely wouldn’t have made much impact if they were selected anyway…
Enricho, that’s a ridiculous conclusion. Zaniolo is hardly small. He’s been training in England the last year, so none of what you say makes any sense.
Freak accidents happen. It’s a good thing there are reserves
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Orsolini
Califori and Mancini had excellent seasons. They’ll come good.
Zaniolo was on the fringe. Orsolini proved to be more potent in the last two friendlies. Ascerbi, while a General and a Veteran, was slipping at the end of the season. Could be a blessing in disguise. Add Buongiorno to the list of up and coming and already ready!!!