Players including Destiny Udogie, Alessandro Zanoli, Nicolò Fagioli, Sebastiano Esposito and Pietro Pellegri are in the Italy Under-21 squad for the final European Championship qualifiers.
The Azzurrini are coached by Paolo Nicolato and currently sit at the top of Group F on 17 points, with a three-point advantage over Sweden.
The final three matches of the qualifying campaign are against Luxembourg on June 6 in Differdange at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT), Sweden on June 9 in Helsingborg at 17.00 UK time (16.00 GMT) and the Republic of Ireland in Ascoli on June 14 at 16.30 UK time (15.30 GMT).
This represents the first call-up for Napoli defender Zanoli, who can play as a right-back or a centre-back.
Italy Under-21 squad:
Marco Carnesecchi (Cremonese), Alessandro Plizzari (Lecce), Stefano Turati (Reggina); Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari), Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa), Simone Canestrelli (Crotone), Andrea Carboni (Cagliari), Matteo Lovato (Cagliari), Caleb Okoli (Cremonese), Fabiano Parisi (Empoli), Lorenzo Pirola (Monza), Giacomo Quagliata (Heracles Almelo), Mattia Viti (Empoli), Iyenoma Destiny Udogie (Udinese), Alessandro Zanoli (Napoli); Edoardo Bove (Roma), Nicolò Fagioli (Cremonese), Gianluca Gaetano (Cremonese), Filippo Ranocchia (Vicenza), Nicolò Rovella (Genoa); Nicolò Cambiaghi (Pordenone), Lorenzo Colombo (Spal), Sebastiano Esposito (Basel), Pietro Pellegri (Torino), Emanuel Vignato (Bologna), Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa)
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📋 Qualificazioni europee: Paolo #Nicolato convoca 2️⃣6️⃣ #Azzurrini per le gare contro Lussemburgo, Svezia e Repubblica d’Irlanda❗️
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Coem on let’s go! Greta legends in the 90’s came through this U21, come on the next Baggio, Del Peiro, Totti, Pirlo!
Beating Sweden after the testy match in Italy, say nothing of the Table, is paramount.