Francesco Acebri has been called into the Italy squad as a replacement for Davide Astori.

Davide Astori with injury

Francesco Acerbi has been called into the Italy squad as a replacement for Davide Astori, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) have confirmed.

The 24-year-old AC Milan defender receives his second call-up to the Azzurri after both Cagliari’s Astori and Federico Balzaretti pulled out with thigh injuries.

Azzurri head coach Cesare Prandelli has replaced the Roma defender with Federico Peluso of Atalanta.

Giallorossi captain Daniele De Rossi remains in the squad to play Bulgaria and Malta in the first round of World Cup qualifiers despite picking up an ankle injury against Inter Milan on Sunday.

Italy team doctor Enrico Castellacci told tuttomercatoweb.com: “His situation isn’t worrying.

“We will assess his physical condition day by day and try to help him recover as soon as possible.”

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