The Italian Under-20 National Team are set to return to action: Head Coach Alberto Bollini has picked 30 players for some training and two friendly games. They are due to meet up at the Olympic Training Centre in Tirrenia on the evening of 1 June and, after undergoing COVID tests, they will train twice daily from 1-4 June. On the morning of 5 June, the youngsters will play an 11-a-side game at the Coverciano Federal Technical Centre against Mancini’s senior squad to help prepare them for the Euros. Then, on Sunday 6 June, they will head to San Marino to play against the Sammarinese National Team at 18:00 CEST. 

Defender Tommaso Cassandro has received a first call-up, starting his Azzurri journey with this training camp. 

“I am very happy to get back to it by playing against the National Team at Coverciano: we are honoured to provide this service for the Azzurri so soon before the Euros begin. It will be an amazing experience for these U20 boys,” said Bollini. As regards training, the Head Coach outlined the key challenges to overcome: “During this long period of inactivity, the boys have all had different paths: some have played more than others. So, we will have to combine all the different aspects in preparation: from a physical and tactical/technical standpoint, as well as a mental one. With the final test in San Marino, we will have a chance to judge the state of play with this group.”

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Alessandro Russo (Virtus Entella), Filippo Rinaldi (Parma), Stefano Turati (Sassuolo);

Defenders: Gabriele Ferrarini (Venezia), Devid Eugene Bouah (Cosenza), Tommaso Cassandro (Cittadella), Davide Bettella (Monza), Memeh Caleb Okoli (Spal), Andrea Papetti (Brescia), Andrea Carboni (Cagliari), Christian Dalle Mura (Reggina), Antonino Gallo (Lecce);

Midfielders: Jacopo Da Riva (Vicenza), Filippo Ranocchia (Juventus), Mattia Viviani (Brescia), Manolo Portanova (Genoa), Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus), Fabrizio Caligara (Ascoli), Franco Daryl Tongya Heubang (Olimpique Marsiglia), Marco Brescianini (Virtus Entella), Destiny Udogie Iyenoma (Hellas Verona), Alessio Riccardi (Delfino Pescara), Emanuele Zelli (Chievo);

Forwards: Gianmarco Cangiano (Ascoli), Lorenzo Colombo (Cremonese), Pietro Pellegri (Monaco), Sebastiano Esposito (Venezia), Emanuel Vignato (Bologna ), Eddie Anthony Salcedo Mora (Hellas Verona), Nicolò Cudrig (Monaco).

Staff: Delegation Head, Evaristo Beccalossi; Secretaries: Fabio Ferappi and Fabrizio Del Principe; Head Coach, Alberto Bollini; Technical Collaborators: Daniele Franceschini; Giovanni Valenti; Elvis Abbruscato; Fitness Coach, Vito Azzone; Goalkeeper Coach: Graziano Vinti; Match Analyst: Leonardo Carletti; Nutritionist, Cristian Petri; Doctors: Matteo Vitali and Emanuele Fabrizi; Physiotherapists: Tommaso Cannata and Giuseppe Galli