Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has picked two new faces in his squad introduced on Friday for the upcoming Nations League quarter-final with Germany. Atalanta defender Matteo Ruggeri, one of many stars of his staff’s Europa League triumph final season, and Torino teen Cesare Casadei are among the many 25 gamers jostling for a spot in Italy’s two matches with the Germans subsequent week. Casadei, who returned to Italy from Chelsea final month, has been picked alongside different children like Daniel Maldini, the son of Italian soccer icon Paolo Maldini.
Italy host Germany on the San Siro on Thursday earlier than travelling to Dortmund for the second leg on March 23.
Once the cornerstone of any Italy staff, this time troubled Juventus have solely two gamers within the squad — defenders Federico Gatti and Andrea Cambiaso — whereas seven-time European champions AC Milan have none.
The winner of this tie will host the Nations League finals in June, with Italy choosing Turin ought to they get via.
Squad:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham)
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal/ENG), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham/ENG)
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Cesare Casadei (Torino), Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan), Samuele Ricci (Torino), Nicolo Rovella (Lazio), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle/ENG)
Forwards: Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese), Daniel Maldini (Atalanta), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio)
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