Kean drops out of Italy squad, replacement called in

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated Nov 9, 2025 2:40 PM ET

Fiorentina striker Moise Kean has been forced to withdraw from the Italy national team squad as a result of his latest injury, and has been replaced by Bologna’s Nicolo Cambiaghi, the FIGC have confirmed.

Kean had originally been included alongside Mateo Retegui and Francesco Pio Esposito in the centre-forward department of Gennaro Gattuso’s latest Italy national team squad for November’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Norway.

However, Kean has recently suffered bruising to his tibia, an issue that also kept him out of Paolo Vanoli’s first match in charge of Fiorentina, which resulted in a 2-2 draw with Genoa on Sunday.

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – SEPTEMBER 09: Moise Kean of Italy celebrates after scoring the second goal during the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 League A Group A2 match between Israel and Italy at Bozsik Arena on September 09, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

That same issue with Kean’s tibia will also rule him out of action for the Italy national team. He will be replaced by Bologna’s Cambiaghi, a statement confirmed.

“Kean out, Cambiaghi in. There is a forced change in Gennaro Gattuso’s list of call-ups for the last two World Cup qualifying matches against Moldova (November 13) and Norway (November 16).

“The Fiorentina striker, injured with his club, will not be able to respond to the call-up. The coach has decided to call up Bologna forward Nicolo Cambiaghi in his place. He made his debut for the national team in the final minutes of the match against Israel in Udine on October 14.”

Updated Italy national team squad after Kean withdrawal

BOLOGNA, ITALY – OCTOBER 05: Nicolo Cambiaghi of Bologna FC 1909 celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Pisa SC at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on October 05, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Goalkeepers: Elia Caprile (Cagliari), Marco Carnesecchi ( Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham);

Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno ( Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Gianluca Mancini (Roma);

Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Samuele Ricci (Milan), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);

Strikers: Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna) Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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