Italy: Bad News for Roberto Mancini—Frattesi Will Miss the Match Against Belgium

A cold shower for the Italian national team in the wake of its big 3-1 victory over France at San Siro. Davide Frattesi has left the Azzurri training camp due to a muscle strain and will not be available to head coach Roberto Mancini for the decisive match against Belgium, scheduled for Sunday, November 15, in Brussels.

This is bad news for Italy, which loses one of the key players behind its victory over Les Bleus. The Lazio midfielder was, in fact, one of the most important players in the match, scoring the goal that made it 2-1 and allowed the Azzurri to complete their comeback after Olise’s early goal.

However, the physical issue the player is experiencing forced the medical staff to sideline him, leading to the decision to cut short his stint with the national team and return to his club. The national team resumed training on Friday at the Angelo Moratti Sports Center in Appiano Gentile, focusing on their final match of the Nations League group stage.

Following their victory over France, the Azzurri have climbed to 10 points, tying with the French and temporarily taking first place in Group 1 thanks to their head-to-head record. Against Belgium, they’ll need at least a draw to secure a spot in the quarterfinals. In today’s session, the group was split into two: the starting eleven from the match against France did recovery work in the gym and pool, while the other players on the roster trained on the field.