Domenico BerardiOn Sunday, the Sassuolo player suffered a complete tear in his Achilles tendon, which his club confirmed on Monday, and he will miss the Italian national team in the upcoming European Nations Cup, in which the “Azzurra” will share the group with the team. SpainCroatia and Albania.
“The automated tests performed on Domenico Berardi showed a complete injury to the Achilles tendon in his right leg,” Sassuolo said on Monday.
The differential player of the “Neroverdi” who appears every summer for a big team in Italy, had to be replaced in the duel against Hellas Verona.
Berardi, who is fully qualified to compete in European competitions, is a regular in the Italy squad and has made several starts for the coach. Luciano Spallettiwho will have to find a replacement for Euro 2024.
The striker was injured alone when he started after stealing the ball in the three-quarter box after a poor start for Verona. When Berardi put his right leg, he fell to the ground. Tears filled his face as he was helped off the field, because he couldn't do it alone.
His absence, which will last between 10 and 12 months, leaves Sassuolo, who are in the relegation zone, very emotional and represents a change in plans for Spalletti, who will have to include an unexpected winger in the list of selected players who will travel to Germany to defend the title he won in 2017. 2021.
In addition, it jeopardizes the hypothetical departure of the player from Sassuolo in the summer, so that he can remain in Serie B in the event of Neroverde's relegation. This Tuesday, the left winger will undergo surgery in Bologna.
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