Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has named a 27-man squad for the two-legged World Cup qualifier against Estonia (October 11 in Tallinn) and Israel (October 14 in Udine). Among them are two Azzurri players making their first-ever call-ups: Hans Nicolussi Caviglia of Fiorentina and Nicolò Cambiaghi of Bologna. Matteo Gabbia and Bryan Cristante, who have been absent since October and June 2024, respectively, are returning to the Azzurri jersey.
THE LIST OF CALLED UP
GOALKEEPERS: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham);
DEFENDERS: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Diego Coppola (Brighton & Hove Albion), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham);
MIDFIELDERS: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Fiorentina), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);
FORWARDS: Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
(Unioneonline)
