Mancini's Italy squad: new faces and absences
Roberto Mancini is expected to name new players in his squad for the Nations League matches against Belgium and France. Injured players and those likely to return to the squad are also in focus in the Italian press.
Italy head coach Roberto Mancini will announce his squad for the Nations League matches against Belgium and France this week, most likely between Thursday and Friday. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the squad will include 26 to 28 players.
Michael Kayode, Issa Doumbia and Alessandro Romano, who made their debuts in the previous international break, are expected to remain in the squad. Honest Ahanor is also expected to join the national team. Nicolò Pisilli and Luca Koleosho are likely to move up to the senior team after playing for the U21 side in September and October. Bryan Cristante is expected to return to the squad after missing the last four matches through injury.
Milan's young player Alphadjo Cisse is likely to receive his first senior national team call-up. Deportivo La Coruña midfielder Lorenzo Amatucci is in the same situation. Mancini is evaluating Emanuele Lulli (Roma) and Davide Bartesaghi (Milan), and Cher Ndour (Fiorentina) and Mateo Retegui could also return to the squad, it is reported.
Mohamed Ali Zoma is injured. Italy's U21 team will call up Samuele Inacio. Moise Kean, Giacomo Raspadori, Gianluca Scamacca and Giovanni Di Lorenzo will not be selected due to injuries. Matteo Ruggeri, Manuel Locatelli, Alessandro Buongiorno, Federico Chiesa and Giovanni Leoni are also injured and will be left out of the squad.
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