Italy have called up two different squads for the upcoming Under-21 matches against Iceland, Luxembourg and Sweden after COVID-19 issues.
They have to play three games in seven days, because that includes the rescheduled European Championship qualifier in Iceland that was postponed last month due to too many players testing positive for COVID.
The Azzurrini then had to use the Under-20 team to play their next qualifier.
In order to anticipate a similar situation, the Under-21 and Under-20 teams have been essentially merged for these next three games.
Italy have called up two different squads for the upcoming Under-21 matches against Iceland, Luxembourg and Sweden after COVID-19 issues.
They have to play three games in seven days, because that includes the rescheduled European Championship qualifier in Iceland that was postponed last month due to too many players testing positive for COVID.
The Azzurrini then had to use the Under-20 team to play their next qualifier.
In order to anticipate a similar situation, the Under-21 and Under-20 teams have been essentially merged for these next three games.
Both groups will work in sync, led by coaches Paolo Nicolato and Alberto Bollini, overseen by youth team co-ordinator Maurizio Viscidi.
The Azzurrini will play Iceland on Thursday November 12 in Reykjavik, then Luxembourg in Differdange on Sunday November 15 and finally Sweden in Pisa on Wednesday November 18.
Under-21 (Team A)
Goalkeepers: Federico Brancolini (Fiorentina), Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Michele Cerofolini (Reggiana), Alessandro Russo (Virtus Entella)
Defenders: Claud Adjapong (Lecce), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Pescara), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Nicolò Casale (Empoli), Enrico Delprato (Reggina), Gianluca Frabotta (Juventus), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Matteo Lovato (Hellas Verona), Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia), Marco Sala (Spal), Marco Varnier (Pisa), Alessandro Vogliacco (Pordenone)
Midfielders: Marco Carraro (Frosinone), Davide Frattesi (Monza), Giulio Maggiore (Spezia), Youssef Maleh (Venezia), Filippo Melegoni (Genoa), Samuele Ricci (Empoli), Nicolò Rovella (Genoa), Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone)
Forwards: Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina), Andrea Pinamonti (Inter), Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo), Gianluca Scamacca (Genoa), Riccardo Sottil (Cagliari)
Under-21 (Team B)
Goalkeepers: Simone Ghidotti (Pergolettese), Stefano Turati (Sassuolo)
Defenders: Pietro Beruatto (Vicenza Virtus), Davide Bettella (Monza), Samuele Birindelli (Pisa), Andrea Carboni (Cagliari), Giuseppe Cuomo (Crotone), Christian Dalle Mura (Fiorentina), Memeh Caleb Okoli (Spal), Andrea Papetti (Brescia), Lorenzo Pirola (Monza), Luca Ranieri (Spal), Alessandro Tripaldelli (Cagliari), Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari), Nadir Zortea (Cremonese)
Midfielders: Andrea Colpani (Monza), Alessandro Cortinovis (Atalanta), Fabio Maistro (Pescara), Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Parma), Tommaso Pobega (Spezia), Manolo Portanova (Juventus), Filippo Ranocchia (Juventus), Emanuele Zuelli (Chievo Verona)
Forwards: Lorenzo Colombo (Milan), Sebastiano Esposito (Spal), Roberto Piccoli (Spezia), Eddie Antonhy Mora Salcedo (Hellas Verona), Emanuel Vignato (Bologna)