Under-21 Friendlies: France vs. Italy, Probable Lineups

A high-profile friendly match for Silvio Baldini’s Italy Under-21 team, set to take the field at 6:30 p.m. in Laval against their French counterparts. The match will be broadcast free-to-air on Rai 2. The Azzurrini, like their French counterparts, have already qualified for the 2027 European Championship and are now testing themselves against one of the strongest teams at the youth level.

For Les Bleus, the front three consists of Tabibou, Ngoura, and Lebreton; in midfield are Atangana, Danois, and Ugochukwu; while the two fullbacks are Gadou and Methalie.

Baldini is expected to start Camarda as center forward, with Cacciamani and Fini on either side of him. In midfield: Dagasso, Lipani, and Amatucci. In front of Palmisani, a back four consisting of Mane, Comuzzo, Chiarodia, and Bartesaghi.

France vs. Italy U-21: Probable Lineups
FRANCE U-21 (4-3-3): Touré; Gadou, Canvot, Diawara, Methalie; Atangana, Danois, Ugochukwu; Tabibou, Ngoura, Lebreton.
ITALY U21 (4-3-3): Palmisani; Mane, Comuzzo, Chiarodia, Bartesaghi; Dagasso, Lipani, Amatucci; Cacciamani, Camarda, Fini.

At a press conference, Baldini spoke about Camarda and his struggles at Milan: “Camarda needs to put the negative thoughts out of his mind and focus on the fact that he’s playing in Serie A and for the national team: in June, he was called up to the senior squad—and he was born in 2008. Over the next two years, he’ll still be the center forward for the Under-21 team, and he’ll look back on this moment with great joy because it will have helped him become a better player.”