Italy squad: Luciano Spalletti announces Azzurri players for September UEFA Nations League fixtures
Looking to put the disappointment of the 2024 European Championship behind them, the Italy Men's National Team return to action as they begin their UEFA Nations League campaign with fixtures against France and Israel in League A Group 2.
A disastrous tournament in Germany came to an early end as Italy were dumped out at the Last 16 stage by Switzerland, and the efforts to move forward begin with an away tie against France in the Parc des Princes on September 6.
Having retained his role despite the abject showing at Euro 2024, coach Luciano Spalletti will be looking for vast improvements from his squad in the follow up fixture against Israel three days later, to be played in Budapest.
Italy Men's National Team: Nations League fixtures
Italy take on France and Israel in September, before their first home match against Belgium in October.
The Azzurri then welcome Israel to Udinese's Bluenergy Stadium, before rounding off Group 2 with matches against Belgium and France.
Italy squad for September Nations League fixtures
Italy Men's National Team coach Luciano Spalletti has named the following 23-player squad for the September fixtures:
Goalkeepers
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), 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), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Caleb Okoli (Leicester City), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham).
Midfielders
Marco Brescianini (Atalanta), Nicolo Fagioli (Juventus), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Lorenzo Pellegrini (AS Roma), Samuele Ricci (Torino), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
Forwards
Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio)