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Last Updated: March 16, 2024, 00:30 IST
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Torino proper again Raoul Bellanova, Hellas Verona midfielder Michael Folorunsho and Udinese ahead Lorenzo Lucca had been referred to as as much as Italy’s squad for the primary time on Friday.
ROME: Torino proper again Raoul Bellanova, Hellas Verona midfielder Michael Folorunsho and Udinese ahead Lorenzo Lucca had been referred to as as much as Italy’s squad for the primary time on Friday.
Italy has friendlies towards Venezuela and Ecuador within the United States subsequent week.
With key winger Domenico Berardi out long run after tearing the proper Achilles tendon two weeks in the past, coach Luciano Spalletti will possible depend on Federico Chiesa, Giacomo Raspadori and Mateo Retegui in assault.
Atalanta ahead Gianluca Scamacca was not noted.
The Azzurri will face Venezuela for the primary time on Thursday at Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium — the house of Lionel Messi — then play Ecuador three days later on the dwelling of the New York Red Bulls in Harrison, New Jersey.
Bellanova has been on Italy youth groups at each degree. Folorunsho, who’s of Nigerian descent, has scored 4 objectives for Verona this season whereas on mortgage from Napoli. Lucca, who spent final season on mortgage at Ajax, has eight objectives in 30 Serie A and Italian Cup matches for Udinese.
Italy has performed Ecuador twice, successful 2-0 on the 2002 World Cup and drawing 1-1 in a pleasant in New York in 2005, the final time the Azzurri travelled to the U.S.
Italy will use the matches as warmups for its European Championship protection. Luciano Spalletti’s facet is in a gaggle with Spain, Croatia and Albania at Euro 2024, which kicks off on June 14 in Germany.
Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham).
Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Raoul Bellanova (Torino), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham).
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan), Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina), Michael Folorunsho (Hellas Verona) Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan), Jorginho (Arsenal), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma).
Forwards: Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Genoa), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
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