🚨 Italy, Gattuso’s squad: his picks on Zaniolo, Tonali and Chiesa | OneFootball

After a very long wait and months of speculation, hypotheses, candidates, and draft lineups, Italy’s head coach Gennaro Gattuso has announced the list of players called up for the playoffs.

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Here, then, are the players the coach has chosen for the semifinal against Northern Ireland and the potential final against the winner of Wales-Bosnia. There’s a spot at the World Cup to fight for after two shocking eliminations, banishing all ghosts.

📝 Italy, Gattuso’s 28 Call-Ups

The most surprising choices certainly concern the inclusion of Federico Chiesa and the absence of Nicolò Zaniolo. Among the call-ups is Sandro Tonali, who had caused concern with the injury he suffered in the Champions League against Newcastle.

GOALKEEPERS: Caprile, Carnesecchi, Donnarumma, Meret.

DEFENDERS: Bastoni, Buongiorno, Calafiori, Cambiaso, Coppola, Dimarco, Gatti, Mancini, Palestra, Scalvini, Spinazzola.

MIDFIELDERS: Barella, Cristante, Frattesi, Locatelli, Pisilli, Tonali.

FORWARDS: Chiesa, Esposito, Kean, Politano, Raspadori, Retegui, Scamacca.

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