Defender Giorgio Chiellini is still not fully recovered from a thigh injury. Because of this, he will embezzle the Italian selection in games against Switzerland and Northern Ireland, in the last two rounds of the group stage of the European World Cup Qualifiers.
The presence of the player from Juventus on Friday against the Swiss in Rome, it was doubtful after the absence of the captain of the selection of training on Monday.
In addition to Chiellini, the coach of the Italian national team, Roberto Mancini, will not be able to count on striker Ciro Immobile, also injured, in this final stretch of the qualifying tournament. Midfielder Nicolo Barella, in turn, is another one who does not have a confirmed participation in the next two rounds.
Italy and Switzerland, who lead Group C tied with 14 points, will face each other on Friday, at 16:45 (GMT), with the spot for the repechage (given to the second place) assured.
Although the winner of the confrontation does not have the mathematical classification for the World Cup in Qatar, he will take a big step towards taking the place before the last round.
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