"Tonali appeared to hurt his left thigh chasing back to defend Fermín López and put the ball out for a corner. It was 4-2 at the time early in the second half, and Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski scored a header from the corner to all but guarantee the Spanish champion will advance to the quarterfinals."
"Tonali has been an expected starter for Italy as the four-time champion aims to play at a World Cup for the first time since 2014. Italy hosts Northern Ireland on March 26 at Atalanta's stadium in Bergamo and the winner will travel to face either Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina five days later."
Sandro Tonali, Newcastle United's midfielder, sustained a left thigh injury while defending against Barcelona in a Champions League match on Wednesday. The injury occurred early in the second half as Tonali chased back to defend Fermín López. Barcelona ultimately defeated Newcastle 6-2 at Camp Nou, advancing toward the quarterfinals. Tonali's injury raises concerns for Italy's World Cup qualifying campaign, as he was expected to start for the four-time champion. Italy faces Northern Ireland on March 26 in Bergamo, with the winner advancing to face either Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina five days later. The playoff winner will compete in a World Cup group alongside Canada, Switzerland, and Qatar.
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