Italy will face Malta and Bulgaria without Sebastian Giovinco due to a groin injury suffered by the Toronto FC forward.
Sebastian Giovinco has been ruled out of Italy's upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers due to a groin injury.
Italy hosts Group H rival Malta on Thursday and then takes on Bulgaria on Sunday as it bids to take another step toward qualification for the finals in France next year.
But it will go into those games without Toronto FC forward Giovinco. The 28-year-old left Italy's Coverciano training camp because of an injury sustained during Saturday's MLS clash with the Montreal Impact.