Soccer-Scalvini out of Italy's Euro squad, Gatti called up as replacement


Soccer Football - Serie A - Juventus v Napoli - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - December 8, 2023 Juventus' Federico Gatti celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo

(Reuters) - Juventus defender Federico Gatti has been called up as a replacement for the injured Giorgio Scalvini to join Luciano Spalletti's preliminary Italy squad for Euro 2024, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Monday.

Scalvini suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee playing for Atalanta on Sunday in their 3-2 home loss to Fiorentina, FIGC confirmed.

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