Precautionary rest for Barella, struggling with a slight muscle strain: he should be back available in the next few days and in the meantime he has signed a renewal with Inter.
Alarm bell for Luciano Spalletti’s national team. One of the most representative players of the group available to the coach for the European Championships has suffered a minor injury. It’s about Nicolò Barella, the light of Inter’s midfield and of the Italian selection itself. Against Turkey, in the first of the friendly tests in view of Euro2024, the tireless Sardinian midfielder will not be there. Here’s how he is and when he will be available again.
Stretcher, muscle strain: Italy-Türkiye missed
Barella was excluded as a precaution from the group that will play the friendly match in Bologna against Montella’s Turks due to a slight muscle fatigue. Nothing particularly worrying, but there is this problem that needs to be resolved and which requires further rest time. The instrumental tests to which Barella was subjected in the morning did not highlight any other problems. Prudence, however, suggested that Spalletti keep the player on standby.
Recovery times: Nicolò already on the pitch with Bosnia
Given the non-seriousness of the problem, they should be enough a couple of days of less intense training to help Barella get rid of fatigue. The Nerazzurri vice-captain should be back available as early as second and final test of preparation for the tournament in Germany, scheduled for Sunday 9th in Empoli against Bosniaand above all for the first official, highly anticipated appointment: the group B match in Dortmund (15 June) against Albania.
Stretcher calm: fourth child and renewal with Inter coming soon
Barella, as pointed out by Spalletti himself, is a player capable of making the difference in both the defensive and offensive phases. His presence is essential in the blue group. This is why there is no point in risking and forcing his presence for a simple friendly match. In any case they are happy days for Nicolò. The birth of the first son after three girls is expected soon (Lavinia, Rebecca and Matilde) e The signature on the contract renewal with Inter should also arrive in a few days. Barella, addressing the club’s financial problems, asked for “only” half a million a year in raise. It should close at six and a half million, with a new deadline set for June 2029.
