U-21, four players leave camp: Ndour, Calvani, Cichella and Vavassori return to their clubs
Italy's U-21 training camp at Tirrenia sees four players leave following medical assessments. The quartet will miss friendlies against France and Belgium scheduled for November.
Italy's U-21 squad shrinks ahead of matches against France and Belgium on November 13 and 16. Four players have been sent back to their clubs due to fitness concerns. The departures involve Cher Ndour from Fiorentina, Matteo Cichella and Gabriele Calvani of Frosinone, and Dominic Vavassori from Palermo. All four left the Tirrenia training base in the afternoon after medical assessment ruled them out.
The reasons vary: Ndour, Cichella and Calvani were deemed unavailable following physical evaluations, while Vavassori's exclusion stemmed from complications following a recent bout of influenza. Coach Silvio Baldini must now recalibrate his approach for the two upcoming friendlies.