Italy, another stop in defense: total emergency for Luciano Spalletti

It’s raining wet at home Italy. Tuesday’s training session also saw the stoppage of Matteo Gabbia, who picked up a right calf problem during the match and left the pitch early after a confrontation with coach Spalletti.

That of the Milan defender is yet another defensive injury for the national team, which will have to do without already Buongiorno, Calafiori and Acerbi, who declined a call-up. In addition, both Gatti and Di Lorenzo worked separately, but he reassured about his presence with Norway in a press conference.

“I have a little problem that I have been carrying around for a month– admitted the Napoli captain -, today I think I am still doing something apart but by Friday I will be available. Everything under control”.

Italy will face Norway on Friday, June 6, at the Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo in the match valid for the third day of Group I of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. For the Azzurri it will be the debut in the group, while the hosts are first with 2 wins in the first two days.