Italy national team squad for Nations League matches against France and Belgium, Digi Mart USA News: Italy coach Roberto Mancini announced his squad on Thursday for the upcoming Nations League matches. Four young talents will make their first appearances with the Italian national team.
Italy prepares for two important Nations League fixtures. The Azzurri will host France on Thursday, November 12, before traveling to face Belgium three days later.
Mancini has released the names of the players selected for both matches.
The most notable feature of the squad is the inclusion of four players called up to the senior team for the first time. They are Riccardo Cassano, a midfielder for Como born in 2009, Simone Lontani, a midfielder for Parma born in 2008, Alphadjo Cissé, a forward for AC Milan born in 2006, and Mattia Liberali, a forward for Como born in 2007.
Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), and Guglielmo Vicario (Juventus).
Defenders: Honest Ahanor (Crystal Palace), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Daniele Ghilardi (Roma), Michael Kayode (Brentford), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Marco Palestra (Chelsea), and Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Riccardo Cassano (Como), Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina), Davide Frattesi (Lazio), Simone Lontani (Parma), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Como), Alessandro Romano (Cagliari), and Sandro Tonali (Tottenham).
Forwards: Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), Alphadjo Cissé (Milan), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Sebastiano Esposito (Sassuolo), Luca Koleosho (Paris FC), Mattia Liberali (Como), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Antonio Vergara (Napoli), and Nicolò Zaniolo (Udinese).
