1: 2 deficit from first leg
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Defender Riccardo Calafiori (22) had to fit the national team three times due to injury, at the European Championship in summer he was missing yellow, otherwise the Italian has been in the starting XI since June 9th. The Arsenal professional must suspend against Germany in the second leg of the Nation’s League quarter-finals. Calafiori has suffered a bruise and sprain of the left knee. The player travels prematurely and returns to his club in London. The Squadra Azzurra camp also left left -back Andrea Cambiaso (25, Juventus), who was already injured in the first leg. Trainer Luciano Spalletti is fighting for the second leg.
After the 1: 2 against the DFB team on Thursday in Milan, Spalletti does not think of giving up. Despite the mighty damper in the first leg, Italy’s national coach praised the character of his team and announced with a view to the all -important second game this Sunday (8:45 p.m./RTL): “We will be even stronger in Dortmund with this character.”
He will travel to Germany on Saturday “that we will play a good game”. The Squadra Azzurra in Milan only succeeded in the first half when she deservedly led through Sandro Tonali. In the end, the 66 -year -old Spalletti was also coached by Julian Nagelsmann (37), almost 30 years younger. The national coach’s adjustments in the game more. In Italy you will now remember the 2006 World Cup triumph in Germany. At that time, the DFB team was defeated 2-0 in the semi-finals-in Dortmund-the DFB team with two very late goals in extra time.