We’ve known that for a while now. The European champion will not be at the World Cup in two months in Qatar. On the other hand, there is always a League of Nations to play with two last meetings against England on September 23 in Milan, then a trip to Hungary on Monday 26, current leader of the group.
The Squadra Azzurra is currently 3rd in Group 3 and can still finish first, synonymous with qualification for the Final Four. Roberto Mancini presented a list of 29 players yesterday, which includes Parisians Gigio Donnarumma and Marco Verratti.
Roberto Mancini’s list:
Guardians: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris-SG / FRA), Alex Meret (Naples), Ivan Provedel (Lazio Rome), Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli)
Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Naples), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Emerson Palmieri (West Ham / ENG), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Luiz Felipe (Betis Séville / ESP), Pasquale Mazzocchi (Salernitana), Rafael Toloi (Atalanta)
Environments : Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan), Bryan Cristante (AS Rome), Jorginho (Chelsea / ENG), Lorenzo Pellegrini (AS Rome), Tommaso Pobega (AC Milan), Sandro Tonali (AC Milan), Marco Verratti (Paris-SG / FRA ),
Forwards: Matteo Cancellieri (Lazio Rome), Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds / ENG), Vincenzo Grifo (Friborg / GER), Ciro Immobile (Lazio Rome), Matteo Politano (Naples), Giacomo Raspadori (Naples), Gianluca Scamacca (West Ham / ENG) , Alessio Zerbin (Naples)
