Italy have confirmed Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa has been sent back to the Premier League giants due to injury and will not feature in their vital 2026 World Cup play-offs. However, striker Hugo Ekitike has linked up with the France squad despite being substituted early on during the Reds' 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday.
A public appeal from the Friuli-born defender on behalf of his Udinese teammate, who is in contention to replace the injured Scamacca in the national team
Federico Chiesa has ended his international exile by accepting a call-up to the Italy squad for next Thursday's crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland. Gennaro Gattuso named his 28-man squad on Friday, with the Liverpool forward's inclusion the headline news after he had rejected several previous call-ups across various camps this season.
A statement from the president of the Serie A League following the postponement until the end of the season of the meeting between Serie A clubs and referees