Italy: Gattuso names squad for Moldova, Norway, surprise in goal | OneFootball

Gennaro Gattuso has just released the list of players called up for the national matches against Moldova and Norway, valid for qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Italy, Gattuso rewards Caprile and Ricci: Meret and Pellegrini left out

Gennaro Gattuso is preparing to face Norway and Moldova in the upcoming national matches. The former Milan coach rewards Elia Caprile after his explosive start to the season with Cagliari, preferring him over Michele di Gregorio from Juventus. In midfield, the absence of Lorenzo Pellegrini from Roma is striking, with Samuele Ricci taking his place. Here are all the coach’s choices:

Goalkeepers – Elia Caprile (Cagliari), Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham);

Defenders – Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Gianluca Mancini (Roma);

Midfielders – Nicolò Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Samuele Ricci (Milan), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);

Forwards – Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).

Gennaro Gattuso, therefore, has chosen these 25 players to try to secure a playoff spot that will later lead to qualification for the American World Cup in 2026.

Raffaele Morra

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