Balotelli to miss Croatia qualifier
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ITALY striker Mario Balotelli has been ruled out of today’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia due to concerns over his hamstring and groin, the Italian football federation confirmed yesterday.
Balotelli had been called into the squad by coach Antonio Conte after being sidelined for Italy’s opening three wins in Group H.
However, the Liverpool striker has left Italy’s Coverciano training camp after being diagnosed with a “hamstring strain and sore groin”. Italy will also miss Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna, who has a sore left thigh.
A statement from the federation said: “Mario Balotelli and Angelo Ogbonna will leave the national team training camp today (Saturday). Although Ogbonna’s left thigh injury is improving, he has been advised to avoid stressing the injury as a precaution. It is the same scenario for the Liverpool striker (Balotelli), who since yesterday has felt a hamstring strain and a sore groin.”
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