Italy, Gennaro Gattuso’s call-ups: two returns and two novelties
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso has summoned 27 players for the meeting set for the evening of Monday, Oct. 6, at the Centro Tecnico Federale in Coverciano ahead of the two 2026 World Cup qualifying matches with Estonia (Saturday, Oct. 11 at 8:45 p.m. in Tallinn) and Israel (Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 8:45 p.m. at ‘Bluenergy Stadium’ in Udine).
The Italian team has been called up for the first time.
First call-up to the national team for Fiorentina midfielder Hans Nicolussi Caviglia and Bologna striker Nicolò Cambiaghi, while Matteo Gabbia and Bryan Cristante, absent since October and June 2024, respectively, return to the Azzurri jersey.
The LIST OF COMPOSED
PORTERS: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham);
FIGHTERS: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Diego Coppola (Brighton & Hove Albion), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham);
CENTROCAMPISTS: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Fiorentina), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);
ACCACKERS: Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).
