Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso has said that it is Federico Chiesa ’s “problem” that he turned down an international call-up.

The Liverpool forward was revealed to have rejected Gattuso’s request for him to join the squad for the recent World Cup qualifying matches, where the Azzurri secured a place in the play-offs.

The 2006 winners will take on Northern Ireland in the ‘Path A’ semi-finals of the European play-offs, and they could face Wales in the final for a place at next year’s World Cup.

Gattuso, the former AC Milan midfielder, led his nation to a 2-0 win over Moldova and a 4-1 victory in Norway to round off their qualifying campaign, but the three points in Scandinavia were not enough to leapfrog Erling Haaland and co. to the top of Group I.

Speaking afterwards, Gattuso wa

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