Francesco Caputo, Domenico Berardi and Giorgio Chiellini have left the Italy squad and are ruled out of the next two games in the World Cup Qualifiers.

The Sassuolo duo and the Juventus defender won’t travel to Sofia for the Azzurri’s match against Bulgaria on Sunday.

Berardi scored the opener in the 2-0 win over Northern Ireland on Thursday and has suffered an issue during that will keep him out of the next two games.

Francesco Caputo, Domenico Berardi and Giorgio Chiellini have left the Italy squad and are ruled out of the next two games in the World Cup Qualifiers.

The Sassuolo duo and the Juventus defender won’t travel to Sofia for the Azzurri’s match against Bulgaria on Sunday.

Berardi scored the opener in the 2-0 win over Northern Ireland on Thursday and has suffered an issue during that will keep him out of the next two games.

Caputo was not involved in the first game but will return to the Neroverdi with a slight muscle problem that flared up during the retreat at Coverciano.

The Bianconeri centre-back Chiellini started against Northern Ireland but has been left out as a precaution due to his injury history and the many commitments this season.

Italy face Bulgaria on Sunday, before travelling to Lithuania for the third match in the qualifier on March 31.

Moise Kean had already returned to Paris Saint-Germain the night before the success against Northern Ireland.

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