Italy national team head coach Luciano Spalletti has explained why Napoli loanee Michael Folorunsho did not make his debut in his side’s 2-0 win against Ecuador on Sunday night.
The Super Eagles-eligible midfielder was handed his first call up to Italy’s national teams for the March internationals against South American opponents Venezuela and Ecuador.
Folorunsho was not named in the gameday squad for Italy’s 2-1 win versus Venezuela and it was highly speculated in the hours leading up to the clash against Ecuador that the Hellas Verona star was poised to make his debut.
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However, Folorunsho was not even named on the bench against Ecuador and was spotted watching the game from the stands along with another player of Nigerian descent, Tottenham Hotspur’s Destiny Udogie.
It has come to light that the Napoli-owned player was not in tiptop condition and was left out by Luciano Spalletti for precautionary reasons.
Folorunsho is suffering from a muscle strain and will be assessed by Hellas Verona’s medical team upon his return from the United States.
