Euro 2024, Italy loses pieces: no Federico Dimarco against Croatia

One less pawn for the Azzurri ahead of the final round.

Italy without Federico Dimarco against Croatia. This is the situation of the Azzurri lateral, who did not train with the rest of the team on Saturday and will not be available to coach Luciano Spalletti in the match that will conclude the national team’s Group B at Euro 2024. The player had remedied a calf problem last Thursday during the match then lost to Spain.

Officializing the problem è was the FIGC in a statement. "The national team – it reads there – è took the field in Iserlohn for the penultimate session before leaving for Leipzig. Defender Federico Dimarco underwent separate training today to work off the aftermath of a bruised right leg sustained during the match against Spain. The player will be evaluated day by day".

Spalletti will now have to define his Italy’s new tactical set-up in Dimarco’s absence. A moreù aggressive solution could envisage the entry of Cambiaso in his place, while the Darmian option would be more conservative. Calafiori’s shift to the left lane is also possible, with Mancini or Buongiorno fielding in his place in the center of the defense.

Sunday will also be a day of work for Italy coached by Luciano Spalletti. The Azzurri will hold a training session in the morning at the Hemberg Stadion in Iserlohn. In the following hours, the departure for Leipzig, ahead of the decisive match against Croatia.