Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini will miss Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Switzerland with an adductor injury.
The 37-year-old missed Juventus‘ Serie A clash against Fiorentina on Saturday and trained separately on Monday during Italy’s first training session at Coverciano.
According to multiple reports in Italy, Chiellini will miss Italy’s World Cup qualifying matches against Switzerland and Northern Ireland.
Video: Italy training at Coverciano ahead of Switzerland clash
The Azzurri host Switzerland at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Friday before visiting Northern Ireland the following Monday.
Italy are on even points with Switzerland on top of Group C, but with a better goal difference.
Lorenzo Pellegrini and Nicolò Zaniolo returned home on Monday while Ciro Immobile pulled out of the Italy squad yesterday with Gianluca Scamacca coming in to replace him.
Chiellini’s teammate Leonardo Bonucci is fit to play against Switzerland despite missing Juventus’ last Serie A match against Fiorentina.
Nicolò Barella is not fully fit and will be assessed by the Azzurri’s medical staff in the coming days.
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Just fantastic. The injuries just keep piling on.
Something not right with the Italian Serie A fitness and training program
Yep dangerboy correct. This isn’t looking good for us at this moment
Bastoni put in a great second half performance against Spain
He will be ready to put forth a complete game
We need these younger guys to replace the old guard. It will be good for us come WC
It’s hardly right for Italy to be relying on him to such a degree at his age.
Yeah i can understand Fry’s comments but when we talk about Italian defenders like Chiellini they are invariably world class, its in our DNA, its a big miss for us, we dont just think of his age, more his experience and his football brain and his nous, a world class defender that won us the Euros. Having said all that, he cannot go on for ever!
Who have a coach like Roberto Mancini he don’t worry about anything…he already prepared and gave the chance for young Italian player to be part of the best national team in the world.i think accerbi can complete the mission