After facing Albania at Novarello in August – a 4-1 win and a 1-1 draw – and taking part in an international tournament in Croatia in September – a 0-0 draw with the hosts, a 3-1 loss to Germany, and a 2-1 win over Czechia – Italy U19s are now set to face Scotland in a friendly double-header. The matches will take place on Friday 10 October (16:30 CEST, live on Vivo Azzurro TV) at the Stadio Antonio Molinari in Campobasso and on Monday 13 October (11:00 CEST) at the Stadio Mario Lancellotta in Isernia.

Coach Alberto Bollini has called up 22 players, all born in 2007, who will gather at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Training Centre in Rome on Sunday 5 October.

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Massimo Pessina (Bologna), Tommaso Vannucchi (Pontedera);
Defenders: Matteo Cocchi (Inter), Marco Leandri (Atalanta), Emanuele Lulli (Roma), Manuel Maffessoli (Atalanta), Federico Nardin (Roma), Martino Odero (Genoa), Niccolò Rizzo (Juventus), Nicolas Trabucchi (Parma);
Midfielders: Filippo Cerpelletti (Inter), Alessandro Ciardi (Parma), Federico Coletta (Benfica), Alessandro Di Nunzio (Roma), Matteo Mantini (Grasshopper), Elia Plicco (Parma);
Forwards: Filippo Armanini (Bologna)*, Lorenzo Bonsignori Goggi (Como), Alessio Cacciamani (Juve Stabia), Alessandro Adriano Crimaldi (Bochum), Claudio Giardino (Perugia)**, Antonio Stefano Merola (Juventus).

*called up on 5 October to replace the unavailable Guido Della Rovere (Bayern Munich).
**called up on 6 October to replace the unavailable Alex Castiello (Milan).

Staff – Head Coach: Alberto Bollini; Assistant Coach: Christian Maggio; Goalkeeping Coach: Graziano Vinti; Fitness Coach: Nicolò Varesco; Match Analyst: Luca Dalmasso; Doctors: Gianluca Ciolli and Lorenzo Molla; Nutritionist: Dennis Dell’Unto; Physiotherapists: Giuseppe Galli and Simone Siciliano; Secretary: Aldo Blessich.