Overview
- An official club bulletin says Italiano is in the pneumology unit at Policlinico Sant’Orsola-Malpighi with a likely bacterial, non‑Covid pneumonia and has begun antibiotic treatment.
- Bologna estimates an approximately five‑day hospital stay and reports slow clinical improvement, with further updates promised.
- Italiano did not travel to Bucharest, with Gazzetta dello Sport reporting confirmed plans for him to be connected from the hospital while Niccolini leads on the touchline.
- Reporting indicates symptoms appeared after the Cagliari away match on Sunday night, and he was admitted on Monday.
- He is expected to miss the Serie A trip to Florence as his status is assessed day by day, and players, including goalkeeper Lukas Skorupski, voiced intent to secure a result for their coach.