Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario sent a message on social media to the Italy national team after undergoing surgery on Monday: ‘See you soon.’
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The former Empoli and Cagliari goalkeeper is not part of the Azzurri squad for the World Cup play-off after being forced to undergo hernia surgery.
As reported by SportMediaset, the Italian goalkeeper went under the knife on Monday.
The 29-year-old took to social media from his hospital bed, taking a selfie and sending a message to the Azzurri: ‘See you soon, Azzurri,’ Vicario wrote.
Vicario’s social media post after surgery
With Vicario forced to the sidelines for the next few weeks, Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has called Elia Caprile, Alex Meret and Marco Carnesecchi, as well as captain Gigio Donnarumma, for the upcoming World Cup play-off.
The Azzurri will host Northern Ireland in Bergamo in the semi-final on Thursday, March 26, and if they progress to the Final, they’ll face either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina away on Tuesday, March 31.