Italy is not getting closer to the match against Switzerland, decisive for the World Cup qualification. The ‘azzurri’ march at the top of their group with the same points as those of Murat Yakin, and they cannot fail in the direct confrontation on Friday, to be played at the Olympic in Rome. Yesterday the casualties of the ‘Romanisti’ Zaniolo and Pellegrini were made official due to discomfort, respectively, in calf and knee, and the coach replaced them with Danilo Cataldi from Lazio and Matteo Pessina from Atalanta.
Added to the list of possible injured starters this Tuesday Ciro Immobile, who abandoned the concentration due to a problem in his left thigh. Mancini then summoned Gianluca Scamacca, 22-year-old Sassuolo forward who shone during his time as an under-21 player with nine goals in 15 appearances.
The coach is also waiting for news from two of his key men, Giorgio Chiellini and Nicoló Barella. The Inter captain and midfielder did not train with the group and hope to be ready by Friday, but their conditions are still uncertain.
Switzerland, for its part, will not arrive with its gala eleven either. Will be missing the irreplaceable (as defined by his coach) Embolo and also Elvedi, Zuber, Fassnacht, Kobel, Xhaka and Seferovic. Seven casualties: the appointment will be historic and very complicated for Yakin.