Sandro Tonali is available for Newcastle United‘s Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace on Saturday and will be considered for selection by manager Eddie Howe, sources have told ESPN, despite being investigated in Italy for illegal betting.
The 23-year-old midfielder, a £55 million ($66.8m) summer signing from AC Milan, was withdrawn last Thursday from Italy’s squad for Euro 2024 qualifying fixtures against Malta and England after the Italian Football Federation was notified by police of his involvement in a betting investigation. Aston Villa midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo, on loan this season at Galatasaray, was also removed from the squad.
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Unconfirmed reports in Italy have said that Tonali is facing a lengthy suspension from football after admitting to betting on AC Milan games during his time as a player at the club.
Tonali’s agent Giuseppe Riso said on Tuesday that the player is “fighting against a gambling addiction” and that he is “shocked, shaken and sad” as a consequence of his situation.
