Injury blow for Frosinone as four-goal Raimondo withdraws from Italy U21 squad
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Frosinone striker Raimondo has withdrawn from the Italy U21 squad due to injury, dealing a blow to the Serie B club's attack.
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Attributed to original sourceAntonio Raimondo has been released from Italy’s Under-21 squad and is now uncertain for Frosinone’s trip to Napoli when Serie A resumes.
According to Il Napolista , the FIGC confirmed the striker was assessed as unavailable for the upcoming fixtures and would leave the camp. Silvio Baldini’s squad trained on Monday afternoon without him, ahead of Wednesday’s departure for Yerevan and Thursday’s European Championship qualifier against Armenia.
FROSINONE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 06: Antonio Raimondo of Frosinone Calcio scores goal 2-0 during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and Venezia FC at Stadio Benito Stirpe on September 06, 2026 in Frosinone, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images) Raimondo among Serie A’s top scorers The timing is unhelpful for Frosinone. Raimondo has been one of the stories of the season’s opening weeks, scoring four times for Massimiliano Alvini’s newly-promoted side, a tally matched by Lautaro Martinez and Varela, and bettered only by Donyell Malen.
He is on loan from Bologna and has quickly become Frosinone’s main attacking outlet alongside Giorgi Kvernadze, whose own form has attracted Roma and prompted a €25m valuation.
There is still more than ten days until the Maradona fixture, so a recovery is not out of the question. The federation has not specified the nature of the problem.
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What happened
Frosinone forward Raimondo, who had been in excellent form with four goals, has been forced to pull out of the Italy U21 squad due to an injury. The setback comes at a critical time for the Serie B side, who rely on the forward's goalscoring output. The nature and severity of the injury remain unclear, and his availability for upcoming club matches is now in doubt.
Chance analysis
Losing a player who has just hit a purple patch of four goals is the worst possible timing for any club, and Frosinone now face a period without their most productive attacker. The Italy U21 setup also loses a forward who was clearly catching attention with his recent scoring run. How Frosinone's attacking shape holds up in his absence will be a key storyline in the coming weeks.
Frosinone lose their in-form striker to injury, weakening their attack for upcoming Serie B fixtures and depleting Italy U21's forward options.