The Italian press have criticised Wilfried Gnonto's inclusion due to him playing in the Championship for Leeds United
Wilfried Gnonto struggled to justify his international call-up with an underwhelming cameo against Ukraine last night.
Italian boss Luciano Spalletti was criticised last week for including the Leeds United winger in his 25-man squad. While Gnonto now has 12 caps for his country, playing in the Championship against inferior opposition was viewed as a factor that could harm Gli Azzurri’s chances. Relegation was cited as the main reason why Gnonto sought a move away from Elland Road over the summer. Speaking on Radio Napoli Centrale, reporter Umberto Chiariello questioned why Spalletti called up the Leeds talisman.
“I criticised the call-up of players like Nicolo Zaniolo and Wilfried Gnonto, who in my opinion, do not deserve a blue shirt,” he said. “Today, the Italian national team is a mosaic team, where most players do not come from top-noting teams. At Napoli, there are four players, at Sassuolo one, at Lazio two, at Inter one and at Bologna one.”Gnonto did little to halt the criticism with a modest - but unspectacular - display at the San Siro.
Corriere dello Sport gave the youngster a six out of 10 for his performance as Italy leapfrogged their opponents into second place in Group C. The report read: “Leeds United talisman Wifried Gnonto failed to impress in his 32-minute appearance for Italy last night.”
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