In the composition of the Italian national team for the upcoming European Championship qualifying matches against Malta and Bulgaria - 9 players who do not currently play in Italy, including the "Major League Soccer" players Sebastian Giovinco and Andrea Pirlo. S. Giovinco's national team career seemed to be in doubt after the forward decided to leave Europe and move to the "Toronto FC" club. However, 17 goals and 13 assists in 25 "MLS" matches did not go unnoticed by Italy's national team coach Antonio Conte, and after almost a year break, the forward returns to the national team. He will be joined by A. Pirlo, who is also currently playing in the "MLS" league, in the "New York City" club. The lineup also includes players competing in the "Premier" league Matteo Darmian and Graziano Pelle and several Italians playing in France - Salvatore Sirigu, Stephan El Shaarawy and Marco Verratti. The full composition of the Italian national team: Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Daniele Padelli (Torino), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain) Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Zenit), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter) Midfielders: Andrea Bertolacci (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Andrea Pirlo (New York City), Roberto Soriano (Sampdoria), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) Forwards: Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Eder (Sampdoria), Stephan El Shaarawy (Monaco), Manolo Gabbiadini (Napoli), Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto), Ciro Immobile (Sevilla), Graziano Pelle (Southampton), Franco Vazquez (Palermo), Simone Zaza (Juventus)
