They beat Lichtenstein 1-0 in the Nations League. And from what I heard it was their first ever win in a competitive tournament. Wow. National holiday there today?
I was gonna ask what the word is on Calafiori's knock/injury, but then decided to just google, so... https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_...efender-riccardo-calafiori-injured-italy-duty 'Calafiori, 22, who joined Arsenal from Bologna this summer, was hurt when Ousmane Dembélé caught him on the back of the leg with his studs after being tackled by another player. Despite trying to play on he was replaced by Alessandro Buongiorno in the 71st minute. However, Italy coach Luciano Spalletti said postmatch there is a chance that Calafiori could return to face Israel on Monday. "We need to assess Riccardo but with our staff, we've a good chance to have him back with us for the next game," Spalletti said.'
OMFG First Jesus*, then Merino, Calafiori, now Odegaard. Am I missing someone?!!! *I hard Gabby played for Brasil this week so maybe he's on the mend, but...
Fair enough, I was being hyperbolic. If Odegaard is out for any length of time, maybe we play Saka at 8 and Sterling wide right.
From that still, I'm not sure I can bear to watch the video. Is it a broken ankle??? p.s. The NLD thread is finally up, in case we wanna take the convo there??
No, it's not broken. There's an update that it might not be as bad as first thought. 1833269483089367096 is not a valid tweet id
Thx. Let’s pray his NT coach is correct in saying it’s a small ankle sprain. And let’s pray he’s also released to come home right away for treatment at Colney. Assuming of course thay that’s the best medical thing to do.
They’re useless, but they aren’t friendlies, they are “Nations League” games. I’d prefer no in season international breaks. Finish the season earlier and let national teams f**k around in late spring and early summer.