Italy's De Rossi 'highly unlikely' to play against Uruguay

ByReuters

Updated 21/06/2014 at 20:15 GMT

Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has a leg injury and is highly unlikely to play in the World Cup Group D showdown against Uruguay on Tuesday, the Azzurri's team doctor said on Saturday.

Daniele De Rossi (PA)

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The 30-year-old played the full 90 minutes in both Italy's games in the tournament, a 2-1 victory over England and a 1-0 loss to Costa Rica.

"He has a muscle problem in his leg," Enrico Castellacci told a news conference on Saturday.

"It is highly unlikely that he will be able to play on Tuesday."

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