Italy draw Turkey 0-0 in international friendly

Italy and Turkey played to a goalless draw in an international friendly, leaving Italy’s head coach Luciano Spalletti works to do ahead of Euro 2024.

Despite hitting the woodwork through Bryan Cristante, the Azzurri failed to capitalize on their chances.

Missing key players like Francesco Acerbi, Giorgio Scalvini, Nicolò Zaniolo, and Destiny Udogie due to injuries, Italy struggled to find their foot.

Gianluca Scamacca was also benched, having just played his final game with Atalanta.

Italy draw Turkey 0-0 in international friendly
Italy draw Turkey in international friendly – Getty image

Meanwhile, Turkey, managed by Vincenzo Montella, featured prominent players including Inter’s Hakan Calhanoglu and Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz.

Italy will face Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 9, hoping to find solutions and improve their form ahead of the Euro 2024 Championships.

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