While Nicolò Barella and Davide Frattesi are back in training, Italy have ruled Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli out of the EURO 2024 opener with Albania due to a bruised fibula.
The game kicks off in Dortmund on Saturday at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
Sky Sport Italia report this evening that Fagioli has been ruled out of the upcoming match because he suffered bruising to the fibula.
He sustained the injury during the most recent friendly win over Bosnia and Herzegovina and skipped training for a couple of days to work in the gym.
Although Fagioli returned to working with the rest of the team today, the problem flared up and it was decided to rest him ahead of the other group games against Spain and Croatia.
Italy have midfield options other than Fagioli
Barella only just returned to training today too, having suffered from a muscular issue that kept him out of both warm-up games.
The Inter midfielder may well be rested initially against Albania so he can be at full fitness for the more prestigious group matches.
His club teammate Frattesi just had some slight fatigue and only needed a brief rest.
Bryan Cristante could start the Albania game with Jorginho in midfield.
Locatelli being missed?? He could have been there in place of one of the defenfers. Too many CBs in reserves.
Could also have carried experienced bonaventura in place of inexperienced folorunsho.
For the life of me I still cannot understand runner bean’s selection. Seems more like a political decision than a footballing one. The fact that he even started the most recent friendly is even more mind boggling. what has he done to warrant selection??
Spalletti must be really pleased about choosing a player who was over 7 months away from being match fit.