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Soccer: Chiellini out of Swiss clash too

After Zaniolo, Pellegrini and Immobile

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(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 10 - Juve and Italy central defender and captain Giorgio Chiellini on Wednesday became the fourth Azzurro to be ruled out of Friday's crunch World Cup qualifying clash with the Swiss at the Olimpico through injury.
    The veteran centre-back joined midfielders Nicolò Zaniolo and Lorenzo Pellegrini and centre-forward Ciro Immobile in leaving training camp after knocks.
    Chiellini has problems with his hamstrings, Azzurri sources said.
    He will return to Turin.
    Lazio striker Immobile on Tuesday left the squad with a problem to his left calf muscle picked up during Sunday's 3-0 home win over Salernitana.
    Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca has been called up in place of last year's Golden Boot winner.
    No replacement has yet been named for Chiellini.
    Italy coach Roberto Mancini said Monday that his players must not let the pressure of Friday's match get to them.
    The Azzurri and Switzerland both have 14 points from six games, but Mancini's men are top of Group B on goal difference going into the last two qualifiers.
    Italy face Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday in their last qualifier. (ANSA).
   

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