Buffon misses training

By Reuters, Montpellier
19 June 2016, 18:00 PM
UPDATED 20 June 2016, 16:16 PM
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon misses training on Sunday morning because of a fever, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon missed training on Sunday morning because of a fever, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said.

Winger Antonio Candreva trained separately, meanwhile, as he tried to recover from a hamstring injury he suffered in the 1-0 win over Sweden on Friday.

With Italy having already assured top place in Group E and qualified for the last 16, Buffon, 38, was expected to be rested in any case for Wednesday's match against Ireland in Lille.