U21: Italy squad for Euro qualifiers
Coach Paolo Nicolato has named his first Italy Under-21 side for European Championship qualifiers against Luxembourg and Montenegro.
The Azzurrini begin the new two-year era on September 3 against Luxembourg at the Stadio Castellani in Empoli, then September 7 at the Stadio Romeo Menti in Vicenza with Montenegro.
There are 10 players receiving their first Under-21 call-ups, including Juventus pair Nicolò Fagioli and Filippo Ranocchia, Atalanta striker Roberto Piccoli and Kelvin Yeboah of Sturm Graz.
GK: Marco Carnesecchi (Cremonese), Alessandro Plizzari (Milan), Alessandro Russo (Alessandria);
D: Raoul Bellanova (Girondins de Bordeaux), Riccardo Calafiori (Roma), Andrea Carboni (Cagliari), Gabriele Ferrarini (Perugia), Antonino Gallo (Lecce), Matteo Lovato (Atalanta), Caleb Okoli (Cremonese), Andrea Papetti (Brescia), Lorenzo Pirola (Monza), Iyenoma Destiny Udogie (Udinese);
M: Marco Brescianini (Monza), Jacopo Da Riva (Spal), Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus), Filippo Ranocchia (Juventus), Samuele Ricci (Empoli), Nicolò Rovella (Genoa), Sandro Tonali (Milan);
F: Matteo Cancellieri (Hellas Verona), Lorenzo Colombo (Spal), Sebastiano Esposito (Basilea 1893), Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta), Emanuel Vignato (Bologna), Kelvin Yeboah (Sportklub Sturm Graz).