Roma midfielder Bryan Cristante has withdrawn from the Italy national team squad due to injury, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) confirmed. Como midfielder Samuele Ricci has been called up as his replacement.
Italy head coach Roberto Mancini had named a 34-man squad on Friday ahead of an extended international break. The exact nature and severity of Cristante's injury have not been disclosed by the FIGC.
Ricci, who plays for Como, will join the national team camp as Cristante's immediate replacement. Further details about the squad's schedule and upcoming fixtures were not available at the time of publication.
