{"id":8708,"date":"2023-11-14T17:12:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T11:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baysidesports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/14\/euro-2024-qualifiers-biraghi-called-up-for-injury-hit-italy\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T17:12:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T11:42:13","slug":"euro-2024-qualifiers-biraghi-called-up-for-injury-hit-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baysidesports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/14\/euro-2024-qualifiers-biraghi-called-up-for-injury-hit-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Euro 2024 Qualifiers: Biraghi called up for injury-hit Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cristiano Biraghi has been called up for Italy\u2019s final Euro 2024 qualifiers against North Macedonia and Ukraine, the country\u2019s football federation said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Fiorentina captain Biraghi joins the Azzurri\u2019s Coverciano training camp after Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli was ruled out of the two decisive Group C fixtures on Monday.<\/p>\n

Locatelli joined AC Milan captain Davide Calabria, Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret and Atalanta defender Rafael Toloi on the treatment table after injuries picked in the most recent round of Serie A matches.<\/p>\n

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Coach Luciano Spalletti is also without Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali until next season following his gambling suspension, with attackers Mattia Zaccagni and Mateo Retegui also injured.<\/p>\n

Italy is third, three points behind Ukraine who occupy the group\u2019s second automatic qualifying spot but has played a game more than the European champions.<\/p>\n

Spalletti\u2019s team host North Macedonia, who dumped Italy out of the last World Cup at the play-offs, in Rome on Friday before taking on Ukraine in Leverkusen the following Monday.<\/p>\n

Four points from those two matches will give Italy the chance to defend their title at next summer\u2019s tournament in Germany.<\/p>\n

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