Spalletti names 29-man Italy squad for North Macedonia and Ukraine qualifiers

Italy nationwide staff coach Luciano Spalletti has named a squad of 29 gamers for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers in opposition to North Macedonia and Ukraine in November. 

Spalletti has handed first call-ups to 2 gamers, particularly Juventus left-back Andrea Cambiaso and Monza midfielder Andera Colpani. 

Sandro Tonali is unavailable to the Azzurri for the primary time since affirmation of his 8-month ban. He’s changed by Colpani and Arsenal’s Jorginho. 

Italy are resulting from play North Macedonia subsequent Friday on the Stadio Olimpico, earlier than travelling to Germany to face Ukraine on the BayArena, common dwelling of Bayer Leverkusen the next Monday. 

Italy presently sit in third in Group C, three factors behind Ukraine, however with a recreation in hand. Even with a win in opposition to North Macedonia, the Azzurri will doubtless have to keep away from defeat in opposition to Ukraine of their remaining recreation of the teams if they’re to qualify robotically. 

Italy squad

Goalkeepers: Gialuigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Ivan Provedel (Lazio), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham). 

Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Inter), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Davide Calabria (Milan), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Milan), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Rafael Toloi (Atalanta). 

Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter), Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina), Andrea Colpani (Monza), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Jorginho (Arsenal), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus). 

Forwards: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Stephan El-Shaarawy (Roma), Moise Kean (Juventus), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Nicolo Zaniolo (Aston Villa).