Italy’s national team has revealed a 28-man squad for their forthcoming friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador in the United States, notably featuring new faces alongside notable omissions.
Among the fresh additions are Torino defender Raoul Bellanova, Hellas Verona midfielder Michael Folorunsho, and Udinese forward Lorenzo Lucca, all earning their first call-ups to the senior squad.
However, head coach Luciano Spalletti has opted to exclude forwards Gianluca Scammacca and Ciro Immobile from the roster, while winger Domenico Berardi remains absent due to a recent leg injury.
As the European champions gear up for Euro 2024 in Germany, where they are set to encounter Spain, Albania, and Croatia in Group B, they will first face Venezuela on Thursday at Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. This will be followed by a clash against Ecuador three days later at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
The squad comprises the following players:
Goalkeepers:
- Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris St Germain)
- Alex Meret (Napoli)
- Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur)
Defenders:
- Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan)
- Alessandro Bastoni (Inter)
- Raoul Bellanova (Torino)
- Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino)
- Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus)
- Matteo Darmian (Inter)
- Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli)
- Federico Dimarco (Inter)
- Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta)
- Destiny Udogie (Tottenham)
Midfielders:
- Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
- Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina)
- Michael Folorunsho (Verona)
- Davide Frattesi (Inter)
- Jorginho (Arsenal)
- Manuel Locatelli (Juventus)
- Lorenzo Pellegrini (AS Roma)
