Italy Await Injury Updates on Bastoni and Calafiori Before March 26 Play-Off

Overview

• Alessandro Bastoni was substituted in the 68th minute of the Milan derby after a collision with Adrien Rabiot that earned him a yellow card, and he limped to the bench.
• Inter coach Cristian Chivu described the problem as a shin knock and said the defender was limping, with evaluations planned over the coming days.
• Gazzetta, via Football Italia, reported Inter’s medical staff are set to examine Bastoni on Tuesday following a scheduled team day off.
• Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori was taken off with what Mikel Arteta called “little niggles,” and the manager said the player was not comfortable continuing.
• Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso is waiting on medical updates from Inter and Arsenal before finalising selection for the World Cup play-off semifinal against Northern Ireland on March 26.