Saponara gets chickenpox

By Football Italia staff

Riccardo Saponara will miss the game against his parent club Milan as the Empoli star contracted chickenpox.

The trequartista moved to Empoli on loan in the January transfer window and scored his debut Serie A goal.

However, he won’t be able to play at San Siro this weekend because the 23-year-old has come down with chickenpox.

The diagnosis was confirmed in an official statement from Empoli, who noted he started to feel ill on Friday.

Saponara will remain in bed until next Friday, then he can begin working in the gym.

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