Juventus Turin winger Federico Chiesa and Inter Milan left-back Federico Dimarco, both injured, must withdraw from Italy’s first matches in qualifying for Euro 2024, the association announced. Italian on Monday.
Chiesa came out late in the game against Inter Milan (1-0) on Sunday in the league, less than twenty minutes after coming into play, complaining of his right knee. The examinations carried out on Monday showed no lesions, but the player must observe a little rest, announced his club, before the federation formalizes his package in the evening.
Interist Dimarco was released a little earlier, in the second half, during the same match on Sunday evening, visibly affected in the groin.
The Inter side is replaced in the list by Emerson Palmieri (West Ham), while the federation has not announced a new name after Chiesa’s withdrawal.
Ivan Provedel (Lazio Rome), one of the four goalkeepers summoned by Roberto Mancini, also withdrew on Monday and was replaced by Cremonese goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi.
Italy, reigning European champions, start qualifying for the 2024 edition against England on Thursday in Naples, in a remake of the final of the last Euro, before moving to Malta on Sunday.
