Juventus Defender Federico Gatti Added to Italy Squad

Juventus defender Federico Gatti has been added to Italy's squad for the upcoming matches against France and Belgium in the Nations League, under coach Roberto Mancini.

Gatti played this evening in Juventus's Serie A match against Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, which ended 2-2. As a result, his journey to the Coverciano training base will be short.

Mancini had initially called up Udinese's 18-year-old Matteo Palma to replace the injured Roma defender Gianluca Mancini. However, the head coach appears to want to strengthen his options for these crucial matches with a more experienced name.

Gatti is 28 years old and has earned eight caps for Italy. His last appearance was the World Cup play-off match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 31, 2026, which Italy lost on penalties. This season, he has scored one goal and provided one assist in nine appearances across Serie A and the Europa League.

In their final Group A matches, Italy will host France at San Siro on Thursday, November 12. The team will then face Belgium in Brussels on Sunday, November 15.