According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci could miss Italy’s World Cup play-offs against North Macedonia on March 24.
The veteran defender has been struggling with injuries since the start of the year, having collected four appearances in 2022. He has been dealing with a few muscle issues and won’t be available for the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 against Villarreal tomorrow.
According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Bonucci will also miss Sunday’s Serie A tie against Salernitana and is in danger of missing out on Italy’s World Cup play-offs semi-finals against North Macedonia on March 24.
The former Milan captain may recover for the potential Final which the Azzurri would play in Portugal or Turkey against one of the two countries. His teammate Giorgio Chiellini is training at Continassa this morning and should be eligible tomorrow and against North Macedonia.
Federico Chiesa has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, while Portugal will be without Manchester City defender Ruden Dias. Roberto Mancini will reveal his squad list for the next two games on Friday morning.