It’s not just Roberto Mancini who is waiting for a negative Covid-19 test to attend Italy’s Nations League game with Poland tomorrow, but also Ciro Immobile.
The game kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT and is a key fixture for qualification to the final stage of the tournament.
Coach Mancini missed Wednesday’s 4-0 friendly win over Estonia because he tested positive for Coronavirus and is self-isolating, so assistant manager Alberico Evani was on the bench.
It’s not just Roberto Mancini who is waiting for a negative Covid-19 test to attend Italy’s Nations League game with Poland tomorrow, but also Ciro Immobile.
The game kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT and is a key fixture for qualification to the final stage of the tournament.
Coach Mancini missed Wednesday’s 4-0 friendly win over Estonia because he tested positive for Coronavirus and is self-isolating, so assistant manager Alberico Evani was on the bench.
It’s a race against time for Mancini to get the all-clear before tomorrow’s match, but he’s not the only one.
It’s reported that if Lazio striker Immobile tests negative, he will go straight into the starting XI tomorrow evening in Reggio-Emilia.
Andrea Belotti is not 100 per cent fit, while Moise Kean and Pietro Pellegri left the Italy camp with injuries.
Stefano Okaka of Udinese was called in as a replacement, with Kevin Lasagna the only other real candidate to start upfront.
Leonardo Bonucci is likely to miss out, as he has a slight muscular issue, but will hope to recover in time for the next clash with Bosnia-Herzegovina.