Italy coach Luciano Spalletti said
Monday that goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will keep his place
in his line-up for Tuesday's Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine
in Milan after he made a mistake that contributed to North
Macedonia's equalizer in Saturday's 1-1 draw in Skopje.
The Azzurri are third in Group C with four points from three
games after the tie in Spalletti's first game in charge of the
national team, while second-placed Ukraine have seven points
from four games and leaders England have 13 from five.
The top two teams qualify for next year's finals in Germany.
"Donnarumma will start," Spalletti said.
"Mistakes are always costly when you're a goalkeeper.
"And he is not forgiven for another reason, because he was a
prodigious lad.
"It's normal that mistakes can be made.
"But you have to have respect talent, when it is given to you,
and take care of it with professionalism.
"Otherwise, it becomes arrogance".
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