Moise Kean will not be available for Italy's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Israel in Udine on Tuesday after failing to recover from an ankle knock he suffered in Saturday's 3-1 win over Estonia.
The Fiorentina forward, who scored the Azzurri's opener on Saturday, has left the national team's training camp.
Italy need to beat Israel to ensure they get at least a spot in the playoffs to qualify for next year's tournament in North America, They look unlikely to catch up with group leaders Norway, who have a perfect record of 18 points from six games and a goal difference of +26, even if they win their remaining three matches.
The Azzurri, who risk missing the World Cup for a third consecutive time, are second in the group with 12 points from five games.
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