Torino right back Raoul Bellanova, Hellas Verona midfielder Michael Folorunsho and Udinese forward Lorenzo Lucca were called up to Italy’s squad for the first time on Friday. With key winger Domenico Berardi out long term after tearing the right Achilles tendon two weeks ago, coach Luciano Spalletti will likely rely on Federico Chiesa, Giacomo Raspadori and Mateo Retegui in attack. …
Lorenzo Pellegrini and Matteo Politano left the Italy camp with injuries on Tuesday ahead of the European champions’ Nations League match with England. Midfielder Pellegrini played on with thigh pain during Roma’s 1-0 home loss to Atalanta at the weekend and he was sent home after tests at Italy’s Coverciano training centre. Politano was substituted with a sprained ankle shortly …
Mario Balotelli was left off Italy’s squad for the World Cup playoffs, and the European champion was also without midfielder Manuel Locatelli, who tested positive for COVID-19. Missing two straight World Cups would be an unprecedented low point for the four-time champion. Defenders: Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Cristiano Biraghi, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Emerson Palmieri, Alessandro Florenzi, …
Milan: Ten-man Atalanta missed the chance to move second in Serie A on Thursday with a 1-1 draw against Roma. But Napoli thrashed Champions League rivals Lazio 5-2 to boost their hopes of a return to elite European football next season. Pau Lopez proved decisive in the Roma goal denying Duvan Zapata and Josip Ilicic with Luis Muriel missing a …