Woah, talk about some drama brewing on the international soccer scene. Cesc Fabregas, coaching Como now, just straight up accused Italy’s national team of letting striker Moise Kean play a full 90 minutes while carrying an injury. And you know what? Italy’s team doctor, Angelo De Carli, isn’t having it, pushing back hard on Fabregas’s claims.
Fabregas Dropped a Bomb About Kean’s Injury
Here’s the deal: Fabregas, a coach now and not just a legend on the field, got pretty vocal. He called for way better communication between the national federation and its clubs. Why? Because, according to him, an MRI on Friday showed Kean picked up an injury way back against Belgium in the opening game of that international window. Get this, despite that knock, Kean still played the *entire* match against France in Paris. Seriously? Playing a full game after taking a hit like that? Fabregas is basically saying the Azzurri ran Kean out there injured, and Como, Kean’s club, found out about it through an MRI scan later. That’s a pretty heavy accusation.
Italy’s Doctor Responds, But Avoids the Hard Questions
De Carli hit back, obviously wanting to shut down the noise. He insisted the national team’s medical staff are on top of things. “To monitor the condition of the players who are called up, the national team’s medical staff constantly keep the club doctors updated, and have frequent contact with them before, during and after the training camp,” De Carli stated. He even added, “That is what happened during the last international window, spanning September and October.” It sounds like a solid defense, right? They’re always talking! But here’s the kicker: De Carli didn’t actually address the specifics of Kean’s case or why that MRI scan showing the injury came so late. He just gave a blanket statement about their process. Kean himself ended up leaving the squad before Italy’s 3-1 win over Turkiye on Monday, and he’s expected to be sidelined for a week to 10 days. That means he’ll miss Como’s Sunday clash with Roma. Roberto Mancini’s Italy side had a brutal schedule, playing four games in just 11 days, with Kean featuring in two of them: Belgium and France. This whole situation just screams tension between club and country.
So, Kean is out for Como’s game against Roma this Sunday, recovering from an injury that’s now a full-blown controversy. It really makes you wonder how much “constant contact” is actually happening if one coach is publicly slamming the national team for playing an injured player.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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