The Under-17 side will get their season underway with two friendlies announced against Switzerland on 23 and 25 August. 24 players in total, all from the 2006 year group, have been called up by Bernardo Corradi and will meet up at the ‘Villaggio Azzurro’ in Novarello on 20 August to prepare for the games.

Squad List

Goalkeepers: Leonardo Consiglio (Genoa), Tommaso Martinelli  (Fiorentina), Francesco Tommasi (Inter);

Defenders: Tommaso Della Mora (Inter), Filippo Pagnucco (Juventus), Cristian Previtali (Atalanta), Gabriel Ramaj (Atalanta), Edoardo Sadotti (Fiorentina), Mohamed Soldà (Bologna), Alessandro Ventre (Juventus), Andrea Zilio (Bologna);

Midfielders: Cosimo Fiorini (Zurigo), Tommaso Mancioppi       (Milan), Mattia Mannini (Roma), Leonardo Mendicino (Atalanta), Simone Pafundi (Udinese), Lorenzo Riccio (Atalanta), Marco Romano (Genoa), Jacopo Simonetta (Spal);.

Forwards: Riccardo Braschi (Fiorentina), Matteo Spinaccè (Inter), Federico Ragnoli Galli (Atalanta), Tommaso Ravaglioli (Bologna), Filippo Scotti (Milan).

Staff: Head Caoch, Bernardo Corradi; National Youth Team Coordinator, Maurizio Viscidi; Assistant Head Coach, Massimiliano Favo; Goalkeeper Coach, Davide Quironi; Fitness Coach, Adalberto Zamuner; Match Analyst, Mirko Magistro; Doctor, Alessio Rossato; Nutritionist, Claudio Pecorella; Physiotherapist, Enrico Matera; Secretary, Massimo Petracchini