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Under-pressure Italy without injured striker Scamacca for World Cup qualifiers
Francesco Pio Esposito receives first senior Italy call-up as injured Gianluca Scamacca leaves camp; Italy must win qualifiers to avoid missing third consecutive World Cup.
- Italy will compete against Estonia at home on Friday and then face Israel in Hungary on Monday in key World Cup qualifying matches, but striker Gianluca Scamacca will miss both games due to a knee injury.
- Scamacca left the Azzurri training camp after doctors diagnosed inflammation in his knee, forcing Italy to adjust their attack for these must-win matches.
- New national team coach Gennaro Gattuso has called up 20-year-old forward Francesco Pio Esposito, who has emerged from Inter Milan's ranks and impressed with recent crucial performances.
- After two games, Italy has accumulated three points, while Norway leads Group I with a perfect 12 from four matches, followed by Israel with six points, increasing the urgency for Italy to secure victories in their upcoming qualifiers.
- Without Scamacca, Italy will likely rely on Mateo Retegui and Moise Kean to lead the attack as they seek to avoid missing a third consecutive World Cup.
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