Italy head coach Roberto Mancini has conceded his side have serious problems in attack ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifiers that start later this month.
The Azzurri are the defending European champions, having beaten England on penalties at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final.
Mancini s men have been drawn in Group C with England again in qualifying, alongside Malta, Ukraine and North Macedonia – who they lost to in the World Cup play-offs.
Italy will be desperate to make up for the disappointment of not reaching Qatar 2022 and begin their latest campaign at home to England on March 23 before travelling to Malta three days later.
Speaking to Il Messaggero ahead of the international break, however, Mancini acknowledged concern over his side s attacking option…
Lionel Messi failed to find the net once again on Wednesday as Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League to Atletico Madrid, with the Argentinian s 452-minute goal drought his worst such run since April 2010.
Messi is searching for his 450th Barcelona goal as he looks to further etch his name into club folklore with another milestone, but he has been stuck on 449 since March 16, when he netted the third in a 3-1 win over Arsenal.
Since then the Argentina star has failed to net in five successive matches, with Villarreal, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid – twice – keeping him at bay.
The last time Messi endured such a run was April 2010, when he failed to score for 474 minutes across all competitions.
Messi s barren run is coinciding …