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liverpool Ahead Federico Chiesa has made himself unavailable Italyis final Two World Cup qualifiers this weekManager gennaro gattuso Said.
The Italians, who failed to qualify for the last two World Cups, travel to face Moldova on Thursday before taking on group leaders Norway in Milan on Sunday.
Gattuso said he had no choice but to respect the player’s wish to sit out matches, which would decide which side would Qualifies automatically for the finals in North AmericaThe second-place team will have to go through the playoffs.
Gattuso said, “I talk to him often. We have to respect the decisions and problems of each of us.” “We know very well what we say to each other, and I have to respect what the player says to me. I can’t say anything else.”
Gattuso gave no reason for the decision against Chiesa, who last played for Italy at Euro 2024. The 28-year-old has scored twice and provided three assists in 12 appearances for Liverpool this season despite limited playing time.
Norway top Group I with 18 points, three points ahead of Italy. Gattuso Replaced the dismissed Luciano Spalletti. As manager in June and have won all four of their games so far.
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