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The defenders of the Italian national team Alessandro Nesta and Gianluca Zambrotta will spend the nearest days under the care of medical staff - both footballers suffered minor injuries, but they may be forced to miss the first matches of the World Cup starting this Friday.
After finishing in a draw in the friendly matches against Ukraine, A. Nesta's leg pain recurred, and G. Zambrotta strained his thigh muscle.
The injury of the latter player, according to initial data, is more serious, so the 29-year-old Italian will definitely miss the match against Ghana on next Monday. However, the medical staff hopes that G. Zambrotta will be fully ready for the matches against the USA and the Czech Republic.
If the injury of the experienced defender turns out to be more serious than expected, coach Marcello Lippi will likely call up Daniel Bonera, who is still among the real candidates to travel to Germany.
The Italian national team plans to arrive at the training base in Duisburg on Wednesday.
