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TIRRENIA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 7: Italy U18 poses during the International Friendly match between Italy U18 and Serbia U18 on September 7, 2023 in Tirrenia, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)
After the goalless draw away to Spain on 17 January, Italy Under 18s are back on Wednesday 14 February at 14:30 at the Olympic Training Centre in Tirrenia: the Azzurrini will play a friendly against Slovakia in their second game of 2024.
Daniele Franceschini has called up 22 players who will join up on retreat in Calambrone (Pisa) on the evening of Sunday 11, beginning their preparations for Slovakia on Monday morning.
Squad list
Goalkeepers: Diego Mascardi (Spezia), Francesco Saverio Plaia (Spezia);
Defenders: Adam Bakoune (Milan), Niccolò Fortini (Fiorentina), Eddy Nda Konan Kouadio (Fiorentina), Filippo Pagnucco (Juventus), Matteo Giuseppe Plaia (Roma), Gabriel Ramaj (Atalanta), Lorenzo Tosto (Empoli), Alessandro Ventre (Sampdoria);
Midfielders: Andrea Bonanomi (Atalanta), Francesco Crapisto (Juventus), Giacomo De Pieri (Inter), Lapo Deli (Fiorentina), Gabriele Finocchiaro (Juventus), Valdes Ngana (Juventus), Lorenzo Riccio (Atalanta), Mattia Zanchetta (Inter);
Forwards: Riccardo Braschi (Fiorentina), Maat Daniel Caprini (Fiorentina), Federico Ragnoli Galli (Atalanta), Matteo Spinaccé (Inter).
Staff - Head Coach: Daniele Franceschini; Assistant coach: Enrico Battisti; Goalkeeping Coach: Stefano Baroncini; Fitness Coach: Enrico Ghielmetti; Match Analyst: Gianluca Mazziotti; Doctors: Alessandro Carducci and Lorenzo Sapegno; Physiotherapist: Giorgio Giannini; Secretary: Guglielmo Cammino.