Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon an injury doubt for England clash in Manaus
ENGLAND have been handed a boost by the news that Gianluigi Buffon could miss the opening match due to an ankle injury.
The Juventus shot-stopper turned his ankle in training ahead of the blockbuster Group D clash although Italy coach Cesare Prandelli played down fears the injury would rule him out.
"It's a minor strain," he said Friday after the Italy captain limped out of their training session early at the Arena da Amazonia. "He's undergoing therapy."
If the Italian veteran misses out then Prandelli will be forced to turn to either Paris Saint-Germain stopper Salvatore Sirigu or Genoa keeper Mattia Perin.