The Italian Football Federation announced Federico Chiesa's withdrawal from the Italy national team camp during the March international break after assessing his physical condition before the World Cup 2026 playoff matches.

The Italy national team is preparing for a strong encounter against Northern Ireland in the European playoff semi-final, and if they qualify, they will face the winner of the match between Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final.

The Italian Federation stated in an official statement on Monday that Chiesa will not be available to participate in the next two matches, and he will leave the camp to return to his club Liverpool after confirming his lack of physical readiness.

Media reports had indicated before the official statement that the player left the national team's training center on Monday morning, which was later confirmed by an official decision from the federation.

In contrast, the technical staff decided to call up Nicolo Cambiaghi, a Bologna player, to compensate for Chiesa's absence in the national team squad during this period.

It is noteworthy that the Liverpool winger has not participated with the Italy national team since the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament and has an international record that includes 7 goals in 51 appearances for the Azzurri.

At the club level, Chiesa participated in 32 matches with Liverpool this season across various competitions, scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists.