Marco Verratti will not drink the cup to the dregs. Surprised by North Macedonia (0-1), Thursday in the 2022 World Cup play-offs, the Italian midfielder left his team’s rally prematurely. On Tuesday, the Nazionale will therefore play in Turkey a “final of the losers” between eliminated, without the PSG player, who will have returned to France.
Very marked by this new Italian disillusionment, after having already missed the 2018 World Cup, Verratti left the group before the training session on Saturday afternoon. At the end of the latter, which must be held in Italy, in Coverciano, before leaving for Turkey, the complete list of players available to Roberto Mancini should be revealed. Italian media expect further defections.
Neymar also back
In tears after the lost match against Macedonia, which the Italians largely dominated before losing in stoppage time, Verratti was deemed too tired to play this new match, according to L’Equipe. Back in the capital, the midfielder will be able to save himself before probably returning to Ligue 1 lawns on Sunday, when Lorient receives PSG.
After playing with Brazil against Chile (4-0), Thursday evening, in a match where he provoked and transformed a penalty, Neymar will also return to Paris before the end of the rally of his selection. Warned during the match, he is suspended for the match in Bolivia on Wednesday. His Federation has therefore agreed with PSG so that he can return earlier than expected.