Injured Ignazio Abate, Luca Antonelli out of Italy's World Cup qualifier against Czech Republic

Both will miss Tuesday's fixture in Turin, forcing Italy coach Cesare Prandelli to call up Manuel Pasqual of Fiorentina and Lorenzo De Silvestri of Sampdoria.

AC Milan's Ignazio Abate out for a fortnight

AC Milan will be without Ignazio Abate for at least two weeks after the defender was diagnosed with a right thigh muscle injury, the Serie A side said on Thursday.