Soccer-Italy defender Calafiori out of Germany return game with knee injury


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Arsenal - GTech Community Stadium, London, Britain - January 1, 2025 Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori during the warm up before the match REUTERS/David Klein/File Photo

(Reuters) - Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori will miss the second leg of their Nations League quarter-final against Germany after suffering a knee injury in the first game, the Italian football association (FIGC) said on Friday.

Calafiori had to leave the pitch in added time towards the end of Italy's 2-1 defeat to Germany at the San Siro on Thursday after slipping while changing direction and required treatment on his knee.

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