Silvio Baldini carried out his tactical coaching session on Tuesday forward of his first recreation accountable for the Italy nationwide staff on Wednesday evening, and it now clear what formation the interim CT in addition to the potential beginning line-up he might discipline.
Baldini will lead Italy right into a pair of worldwide friendlies this week, starting with a check away in opposition to Luxembourg on Wednesday after which one other away match in opposition to Greece on Sunday night.
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Baldini is serving as interim head coach of the Italy nationwide staff following the departure of Gennaro Gattuso after the Azzurri didn’t qualify for the 2026 World Cup. A brand new, everlasting CT won’t be appointed earlier than the FIGC Presidential elections happen on June 22.
As Baldini is normally the pinnacle coach of Italy’s U21 facet, he has determined to call . Of the 24 gamers included within the present Italy squad, solely , , and have been beforehand capped at senior degree.
In line with the newest updates from , all 4 of Italy’s most senior gamers are anticipated to begin when the younger Azzurri facet tackle Luxembourg on Wednesday.
Baldini is anticipated to line his gamers up in a 4-3-3. Captain Donnarumma is anticipated to begin in aim, Palestra at right-back, in midfield and Esposito at centre-forward.
MILAN – DECEMBER 28: of gestures in the course of the Serie A match between AC Milan and at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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Milan’s Davide Bartesaghi is anticipated to begin on the alternative facet of full-back to Palestra. centre-back is uncapped however has been referred to as as much as a number of Italy camps beforehand, and is prone to begin alongside ’s on the coronary heart of the Azzurri defence.
Pisilli is prone to be joined by ’s and Fiorentina’s in central midfield, whereas Esposito shall be flanked by and both Sampdoria’s or Frosinone’s .
EMPOLI – MARCH 26: Luca Koleosho of U21 in motion in the course of the UEFA Underneath 21 EURO Qualifier match between Italy U21 and North Macedonia U21 at Stadio Carlo Castellani on March 26, 2026 in Empoli. (Picture by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Photos)
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Potential Italy XI in opposition to Luxembourg
(4-3-3): Donnarumma; Palestra, Comuzzo, Chiarodia, Bartesaghi; Lipani, Pisilli, Ndour; Cherubini, Esposito, Koleosho.
Italy squad for June friendlies
MILAN – NOVEMBER 16: Gianluigi Donnarumma warms up previous to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (), Giovanni Daffara (Avellino), Lorenzo Palmisani (Frosinone).
Defenders: (), Davide Bartesaghi (Milan), Fabio Chiarodia (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), Costantino Favasuli (Catanzaro), Filippo Mane (), Marco Palestra (Atalanta), (Borussia Dortmund).
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Midfielders: Tommaso Berti (Cesena), Matteo Dagasso (Venezia), (), Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), Cher Ndour (Fiorentina), Niccolo Pisilli (Roma).
Forwards: (), Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), (), Pio Esposito (), Seydou Fini (Frosinone), (Borussia Dortmund), Luca Koleosho ().