L. Spalletti's decision saddened Jorginho

2023-09-01 23:40 © „Reuters“

The new head coach of the Italian national team, Luciano Spalletti, announced the team's lineup for the "Euro2024" qualifying matches.

Among the future team players, the name of midfielder Jorginho stands out - he has become a favorite of coach Roberto Mancini.

Italy will also be without experienced defender Leonardo Bonucci, who today became a player for Berlin's "Union", and PSG midfielder Marco Verratti.

On September 9, the European champions will play against North Macedonia, and on September 12, they will face Ukraine.

Italy's lineup:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Ivan Provedel (Lazio), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham)

Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina), Nicolo Casale (Lazio), Matteo Darmian (Inter), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Alessio Romagnoli (Lazio), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma)

Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Matteo Pessina (Monza), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Forwards: Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Genoa), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), Nicolo Zaniolo (Aston Villa)