Defender Andrea Barzagli and striker Simone Zaza left Italy's training camp on Monday due to fitness problems and will miss Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Group H leaders Croatia. Barzagli is fatigued after playing in Juventus's 3-1 defeat to Barcelona on Saturday in the Champions League final, having only just returned from a thigh injury. Italy's Coach Antonio Conte called up Sassuolo centre back Francesco Acerbi to take his place.
Acerbi's Sassuolo team mate Zaza is out with some knocks. The Azzurri are second in Group H with 11 points from five games, two behind Croatia.
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