Official: Cambiaghi pulls out of Italy squad for Belgium clash

Nicolo Cambiaghi plays for Italy against Belgium in the Nations League (@azzurri)

Nicolò Cambiaghi will miss Italy’s Nations League game against Belgium after suffering an ankle knock during Thursday’s win over France.

Italy and Bologna winger Cambiaghi is returning to his club due to an ankle knock and will miss Sunday’s away Nations League game against Belgium.

Italy winger Cambiaghi to miss Belgium clash

The FIGC confirmed in an official statement on Saturday that Cambiaghi was forced to withdraw after suffering an ankle knock during Thursday’s 3-1 win over France at San Siro.

Cambiaghi was one of the best players on the field, providing one assist for Francesco Pio Esposito and earning a penalty kick in the second half.

The 25-year-old trained separately this morning. Italy national team doctors assessed him and deemed him unfit to feature in the upcoming match.

Tomorrow’s game is the final one in the Nations League group phase.

The Azzurri are the A1 Group leaders, level on 10 points with France, but ahead of the Blues on head-to-head record.

Belgium follow the leading pair in third with nine points, while Turkiye have already been relegated with five defeats from five.