Italy's Scalvini to miss Euro 2024 after picking up ACL injury, Gatti called up

Scalvini suffered the injury playing for Atalanta on Sunday in their 3-2 home loss to Fiorentina. It was their postponed final game of the campaign, which was played a week after the 2023-24 Serie A season concluded for the other clubs.

He was substituted in the 84th minute and, visibly in pain, left the pitch limping and supported by two members of the medical staff.

Scalvini hurt his knee himself while attempting a tackle and immediately fell to the ground.

He was taken to hospital where initial tests showed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, Italian media reported. He will undergo further evaluation in the coming days.

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini confirmed during the post-match press conference that Scalvini was immediately taken for an MRI.

"Let's hope it's not the worst thing, clearly the cruciate ligament. The dynamics of the injury aren't the best," he added.

Neither the club nor the Italy national team has confirmed how long Scalvini is set to be sidelined.

Juventus defender Federico Gatti has been called up as a replacement for the injured Scalvini to join Luciano Spalletti's preliminary squad for Euro 2024.

Gatti had already been put on stand-by by Spalletti last Friday following the withdrawal from the squad of Francesco Acerbi. The Juventus defender had made himself available and had begun working at his club's facilities, FIGC said.

Italy kick off their Euro 2024 campaign on June 15 against Albania before they face Spain on June 20 and Croatia four days later.