Italy's Frattesi to Miss Nations League Clash with Belgium
The Italy midfielder scored in a 3-1 win over France before leaving camp with an unspecified muscular issue, the Italian Football Federation said.
- On Friday, Italy midfielder Davide Frattesi left the Azzurri camp due to injury, ruling him out of Sunday's final UEFA Nations League group match against Belgium despite scoring in Thursday's 3-1 victory over France.
- The Italian Football Federation confirmed Frattesi suffered a "muscular issue" during the victory and will return to his club, Lazio, for treatment following the win.
- Following the comeback victory, Italy returned to training at the Angelo Moratti Sports Centre on Friday to prepare for the upcoming fixture in Belgium.
- A draw against Belgium in Brussels on Sunday would be sufficient to send Italy to the quarter-finals, as the match marks the final fixture in the Nations League group stage.
- Italy currently leads the Group ahead of France with 10 points from five matches, seeking to move past their recent history of missing the last three World Cups.
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France24Italy's Frattesi to miss Nations League clash with Belgium
Davide Frattesi will miss Italy's final Nations League group match against Belgium after an injury forced the midfielder to leave the Azzurri camp on Friday.
La Nazionale will have to compose without the midfielder in the decisive match against Belgium, where a qualification for the quarter-finals of the Nations League is at stake.
Italy at work in view of the match with Belgium. After the success on France, Roberto Mancini's National team returned to training at the Angelo Moratti Sports Centre to prepare the last meeting in the group of Nations League. (ANSA)
Bad news for the Italian national team, which loses Davide Frattesi in view of the next international commitments. The midfielder was forced to leave the blue retreat due to a muscular resentment to the adductor.
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