Italian national team coach Roberto Mancini announced the team's lineup for the Nations League matches against Portugal and Poland.
The Italians' preparations will begin on Monday morning at the upcoming session, which will be attended by players such as the returning defender Giorgio Chiellini, SPAL representative Manuel Lazzari, "Fiorentina" defender Cristiano Biraghi, "Cagliari" goalkeeper Alessio Cragno, "Roma" midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo or the young "Monaco" prodigy Pietro Pellegri.
The first match for the "Azzurri" will be played on September 7th against Poland in Bologna. On September 10th, R. Mancini's players will face a tough test in Lisbon.
Italian national team lineup:
Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Cagliari), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino);
Defenders: Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Mattia Caldara (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Emerson Palmieri Dos Santos (Chelsea), Manuel Lazzari (Spal), Alessio Romagnoli (Milan), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea);
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Cagliari), Marco Benassi (Fiorentina), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Frello Filho Jorge Luiz Jorginho (Chelsea), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma);
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Nice), Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Pietro Pellegri (Monaco), Simone Zaza (Torino).
