Italy, Luciano Spalletti’s call-ups: four absolute novelties

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Luciano Spalletti’s summoned

Italy's Technical Commissioner Luciano Spalletti has released the list of 23 players summoned for the Nations League matches against Belgium (Oct. 10) and Israel (Oct. 14).

The former Napoli coach chose the path of continuity, confirming most of the players called up for the first two challenges against France and Israel. However, there are as many as four absolute novelties: Michele Di Gregorio of Juventus, Matteo Gabbia of AC Milan, Niccolò Pisilli of Roma and Daniel Maldini of Monza.

Luciano Spalletti’s 23 summoned players for Italy-Belgium and Italy-Israel

Keepers: Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham);

Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Caleb Okoli (Leicester), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham);

Central midfielders: Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Torino), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);

Forwarders: Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Daniel Maldini (Monza), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).

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