Italy's Chiellini to miss Euro quarters against England

IANS

Kiev (Ukraine), June 21 (IANS)-

Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini limps off the field during the 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland

Italian centre-back Giorgio Chiellini will miss the former World Cup winners’ quarter-final clash of Euro 2012 against England here Sunday due to injury.

Chiellini, who limped off with a hamstring problem in Monday’s 2-0 Group C victory over Ireland, underwent tests on Wednesday morning, and learnt the bad news from the Italian team doctor, reported Xinhua.

Enrico Castellacci announced that the 27-year-old Juventus defender will be unavailable for Sunday’s quarter-final game.

“We’ll do everything to get him back as soon as possible,” said Castellacci. “We’re not setting limits. If we make progress, we’ll try to get him back for the first meaningful match.”

Chiellini will likely be replaced by another Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci.

Quick Links

Edited by Staff Editor
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications