ROME: Federico Chiesa and Federico Dimarco have withdrawn from Italy’s squad for their preliminary Euro 2024 qualifiers, the national football federation announced on Monday.
Juventus winger Chiesa limped off after coming on as a substitute as Juventus beat Inter Milan in Serie A.
Examination of his knee showed no injury, but the club said he needed to rest.
Inter left-back DeMarco left before the same game.
West Ham defender Emerson Palmieri has been called up for Dimarco but no replacement has been named for Chiesa.
Chesa is a starter in the team that beat England on penalties in the last final in 2021.
Lazio’s Ivan Provedel, one of four goalkeepers called up by coach Roberto Mancini, also withdrew and was replaced by Cremona’s Marco Corneschi.
Italy open their title defense with a Euro 2020 final replay against England in Naples on Thursday before traveling to Malta on Sunday.
