“Forza Nicolò, we look forward to welcoming you back for the European Championship!” FIGC President Gabriele Gravina has had some encouraging words to say for Nicolò Zaniolo, who suffered an injury yesterday evening during Italy’s Nations League match against the Netherlands in Amsterdam.

In addition to being indisputably talented, Zaniolo has shown that he has tremendous spirit, something which enabled him to recover from a bad injury previously. I’m certain that he will wear the National Team shirt once again soon, when he will experience many great moments and bring joy to all of Italy’s supporters.”

Roberto Mancini also dedicated a tweet to Nicolò Zaniolo, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee and will undergo surgery tomorrow. These were the Head Coach’s words: “It may sound like a bit of a cliché to say that you'll come back stronger than before, but I'm sure that you will. #ForzaNicolò.”