Italy's Gattuso sends Chiesa
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Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso only had words of praise when discussing Juventus captain Manuel Locatelli, but his tone changed when Federico Chiesa was brought up.On Monday, the national team
Chiesa has been ruled out of Italy 's World Cup play-off semi-final with Northern Ireland on Thursday in what is a huge blow to Gattuso who immediately called up Nicolò Cambiaghi. The Italian’s last international appearance came in Euro 2024 and his World Cup chances have taken a hit this week as he withdraws from the camp.
Moise Kean and Marco Palestra have been included in the 28-man squad for the clash with Northern Ireland, and a potential final against Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.