Luciano Spalletti handed 4 gamers their senior call-up to the Italy nationwide group forward of their Nations League fixtures subsequent week.
Italy tackle Belgium and Israel within the subsequent spherical of video games, hoping to construct on their spectacular begin in Group A2 after successful their opening two matches, which included a 3-1 win over France.
Milan defender Matteo Gabbia has been included after a formidable run of performances at centre-back underneath new head coach Paulo Fonseca.
Gabbia can also be the primary participant from the Rossoneri to be named within the Italy squad in virtually 600 days, with Sandro Tonali, who joined Newcastle in 2023, the final Milan consultant to function for the Azzurri.
There was additionally a spot within the squad for Monza’s Daniel Maldini, who may observe within the footsteps of his father Paolo, and grandfather Cesare, each former Italy captains.
Maldini has one aim and one help in seven appearances in all competitions this season, and is available in for Lazio’s Matteo Zaccagni.
Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio has additionally been given a primary call-up to the senior facet, changing the injured Alex Meret of Napoli.
Roma’s Niccolo Pisilli was additionally named within the squad, changing Atlanta’s Marco Brescianini, who has suffered a current harm set-back.
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Luciano Spalletti’s squad for the Azzurri’s subsequent two Nations League matches #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/R557BVHMNv
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There have been 5 Premier League representatives named in Spalletti’s 23-man squad on Friday, with Guglielmo Vicario, Riccardo Calafiori, Caleb Okoli, Future Udogie and Tonali additionally included.
Nonetheless, there was no house for Liverpool’s Federico Chiesa, who didn’t function within the Reds’ Champions League win over Bologna in midweek.
Italy squad: Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), Guglielmo Vicario (Spurs), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Caleb Okoli (Leicester), Future Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Niccolo Pisilli (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Torino), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United), Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Daniel Maldini (Monza), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
