Italy coach Luciano Spalletti on Friday called up Jorginho and Federico Chiesa as the European champions face two key Euro 2024 qualifiers
Italy trainer Luciano Spalletti on Friday called up Jorginho and Federico Chiesa as the European titleholders face two crucial Euro 2024 qualifiers. Having led Napoli to the Serie A title last season Spalletti took over from Roberto Mancini in August with Italy third in Group C behind England and Ukraine. Italy next take on North Macedonia in Rome on November 17 and Ukraine three days latterly in Germany and need four points from the two matches to qualify.
Midfielder Jorginho, who has 48 caps, last wore the Azzurri jersey in June.
The 31- time-old, whose two missed penalties contributed to Italy’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, has been recalled after a good launch to the season with Arsenal.
Chiesa missed Italy’s last two matches, a 4- 0 palm over Malta and 3- 1 defeat to England in Wembley because of a ham problem.
The 42- times limited Juventus forward has been called up despite having scored just four pretensions this season with Juventus.
Spalletti included two beginners with Juventus protector Andrea Cambiaso and Monza midfielder Andrea Colpani making the 29- player list.
To strengthen his defense, AC Milan’s Davide Calabria also got his first call up since June 2022 after impressing in Tuesday’s titleholders League palm over Paris Saint- Germain.
Spalletti also called up on Giacomo Raspadori and Gianluca Scamacca who have been on form for Napoli and Atalanta.
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Squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Alex Meret, Ivan Provedel, Guglielmo Vicario
Defenders: Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Alessandro Buongiorno, Davide Calabria, Andrea Cambiaso, Matteo Darmian, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Federico Dimarco, Federico Gatti, Rafael Toloi
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella, Giacomo Bonaventura, Andrea Colpani, Bryan Cristante, Davide Frattesi, Jorginho, Manuel Locatelli
Forwards:Domenico Berardi, Federico Chiesa, Stephan El Shaarawy, Moise Kean, Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori, Gianluca Scamacca, Nicol Zaniolo
