With thigh injury, striker Mario Balotelli should be embezzled in the semifinal match against Spain

The delegation from Italy arrived in Fortaleza on Sunday afternoon with more of a problem in their bags. With left thigh injury, suffered after defeat to Brazil striker Mario Balotelli should be embezzled for coach Cesare Prandelli during the semifinal against Spain.

At a news conference in the Presidente Vargas Stadium, where the trained reserves on Sunday evening, the doctor Enrico Castellacci explained the problem of the number 9. "He suffered first degree of edema in the quadriceps muscle, and hardly will be able to play," he lamented.

Castellacci also revealed that the medical department of Azzurra already thinking of it back to an eventual end. Across the key of the Confederations Cup, and the Brazilian National Team will face Uruguay on Wednesday in the legume.

Remember that this is not the only adversity Prandelli. The right-back Slaughter, with shoulder injury, was vetoed by the DM and is out of the competition. Meanwhile, midfielders Montolivo and Pirlo, who will be reassessed at the beginning of this week, are also doubts.

Training: the PV(estadium), Cesare Prandelli used only reservations that ran around the lawn and then trained submissions. Striker El Shaarawy, to replace Balotelli, was among them. The "Pharaoh" as it is dubbed in Milan, premiered at the Confederations Cup against Brazil.