Gigi Buffon will miss tonight’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Bulgaria with flu symptoms, so Salvatore Sirigu starts.
The match kicks off in Sofia this evening at 19.45 GMT.
The FIGC confirmed Buffon has pulled out of the squad and will remain in the hotel before meeting up with his teammates at the airport after the game.
It is a heavy blow for the Azzurri, who have already lost Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Alessandro Florenzi and Manuel Pasqual.
Gigi Buffon will miss tonight’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Bulgaria with flu symptoms, so Salvatore Sirigu starts.
The match kicks off in Sofia this evening at 19.45 GMT.
The FIGC confirmed Buffon has pulled out of the squad and will remain in the hotel before meeting up with his teammates at the airport after the game.
It is a heavy blow for the Azzurri, who have already lost Claudio Marchisio, Andrea Pirlo, Alessandro Florenzi and Manuel Pasqual.
Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper Sirigu will start instead, but third choice Mattia Perin is also injured, so Federico Marchetti takes a spot on the bench.
Bulgaria: Mihaylov; Manolev, Bodurov, A Aleksandrov, Minev; Dyakov, Gadzhev; Milanov, Popov, M. Alexandrov; Micanski
Bulgaria bench: Mitrev, Stoyanov, Bandalovski, Stoychev, Terziev, Slavchev, Malinov, Chochev, R Vasilev, V Vasilev, Tonev, Bozhinov
Italy: Sirigu; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Darmian, Candreva, Verratti, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Zaza, Immobile
Italy bench: Marchetti, Ranocchia, Moretti, Valdifiori, Parolo, Cerci, Soriano, Gabbiadini, Pellè, Vazquez, Eder