Liverpool ahead Federico Chiesa returns to the Italy squad after a two-year absence for the World Cup play-off in opposition to Northern Eire in Bergamo on Thursday (19:45 GMT).
The 28-year-old’s final worldwide look got here within the Euro 2024 last-16 encounter in opposition to Switzerland.
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Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso has named his 28-man squad for the match, with the winners travelling to face both Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina 4 days later for a spot on this summer time’s World Cup finals.
There isn’t any place within the squad for Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, whereas Cagliari defender Marco Palestra will get a primary senior call-up.
Roma midfielder Niccolo Pisilli and Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini are additionally again within the fold for the primary time in two years.
The four-time winners are bidding to make a World Cup return after failing to qualify for the previous two tournaments.
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Northern Eire supervisor Michael O’Neill on Monday, with Sunderland defender Dan Ballard included regardless of a hamstring challenge.
Italy squad:
Goalkeepers: Elia Caprile (Cagliari), Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester Metropolis), Alex Meret (Napoli).
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Diego Coppola (Paris FC), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Marco Palestra (Cagliari), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli).
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Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Niccolo Pisilli (Roma), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle).
Forwards: Federico Chiesa (Liverpool), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan), Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atalanta), Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta).