Mohamed Ali Zoma will not be available for selection for Roberto Mancini’s next Italy squad in November, as 1. FC Nürnberg have confirmed that he requires surgery on a dislocated shoulder that will keep him out of action until the Bundesliga’s winter break.
Zoma requires surgery and will miss out on the next Italy squad
Zoma was a surprise inclusion in Mancini’s Italy squad last month and earned his first cap off the bench in a 2-0 Nations League defeat against Belgium at the beginning of the September-October international break.
Coach Roberto Mancini during an Italy training session (@azzurri)
He has been on fine form at club level, providing seven goals from his first eight 2. Bundesliga appearances of the season. He had netted 14 and provided five assists from 29 appearances in the German second tier in 2025-26.
Unfortunately for the 22-year-old, he was stretchered off in Nürnberg’s most recent league fixture, against Energie Cottbus, with what appeared to be a dislocated shoulder.
Nürnberg have confirmed in a recent statement that Zoma did dislocate his shoulder and that he will require surgery on the affected area. The club has confirmed that this will keep him out of action ‘at least’ until the 2. Bundesliga’s winter break, which is scheduled for December 20 until January 15, 2027.
NUREMBERG, GERMANY – AUGUST 09: Mohamed Ali Zoma of Nürnberg celebartes scoring the opening goal during the 2. Bundesliga 2026/27 match between 1. FC Nürnberg and SG Dynamo Dresden at Max-Morlock-Stadion on August 09, 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
This means that he will not be available for selection for the Italy national team squad ahead of the next international break, which takes place in November.