Alessio Romagnoli has been left out of Luigi Di Biagio’s Italy Under-21 squad, potentially indicating a senior call.
Last month saw Gianluigi Donnarumma excluded from the squad, and the 17-year-old goalkeeper went on to make his Azzurri debut against France.
Donnarumma has once again been left out of the team to face Lithuania, as has his Rossoneri teammate Alessio Romagnoli.
Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi and Daniele Rugani of Juventus are both injured, so have not been called-up.
Alessio Romagnoli has been left out of Luigi Di Biagio’s Italy Under-21 squad, potentially indicating a senior call.
Last month saw Gianluigi Donnarumma excluded from the squad, and the 17-year-old goalkeeper went on to make his Azzurri debut against France.
Donnarumma has once again been left out of the team to face Lithuania, as has his Rossoneri teammate Alessio Romagnoli.
Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi and Daniele Rugani of Juventus are both injured, so have not been called-up.
Atalanta’s Andrea Petagna has been given a first call-up, while Di Biago has also selected regulars Marco Benassi and Danilo Cataldi.
Italy Under-21 squad to face Lithuania:
Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno [Benevento], Pierluigi Gollini [Aston Villa], Alex Meret [Spal]
Defenders: Antonio Barreca [Torino], Davide Biraschi [Genoa], Davide Calabria [Milan], Mattia Caldara [Atalanta], Andrea Conti [Atalanta], Alex Ferrari [Bologna], Nicola Murru [Cagliari], Michele Somma [Brescia]
Midfielders: Marco Benassi [Torino], Danilo Cataldi [Lazio], Alberto Grassi [Atalanta], Luca Mazzitelli [Sassuolo], Lorenzo Pellegrini [Sassuolo], Valerio Verre [Pescara]
Forwards: Alberto Cerri [Spal], Federico Di Francesco [Bologna], Luca Garritano [Cesena], Leonardo Morosini [Brescia], Andrea Petagna [Atalanta], Federico Ricci [Sassuolo], Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti [Lugano]