Italy U21 squad announced: Roma, Chelsea and Leeds talents included | OneFootball

Carlo Nunziata has named a 27-player squad for Italy U21s’ upcoming matches against France and Ukraine in November, including Roma’s Tommaso Baldanzi, Chelsea’s Cesare Casadei and Leeds United’s Wilfried Gnonto.

The Azzurrini will play in friendlies against France at the Stadio Castellani in Empoli on November 15, and then at the Stadio Alberto Picco in La Spezia against Ukraine on November 19.

Established Serie A options have been included at full-back in Michael Kayode of Fiorentina and Atalanta’s Matteo Ruggeri.

There are plenty of enticing options in midfield as well, as Tommaso Baldanzi stays with the U21s, despite some calls for him to be included in Luciano Spalletti’s senior squad.

Edoardo Bove is in the mix as well, as are Chelsea talent Cesare Casadei, Fabio Miretti and Giovanni Fabbian, the latter of whom has four Champions League appearances this term.

Wilfried Gnonto of Leeds, who has seven goal involvements from 14 Championship matches this season, is included among the forwards.

Italy U21 squad confirmed for November fixtures

Goalkeepers: Desplanches, Sassi, Zacchi.

Defenders: Bertola, Bonfanti, Coppola, Ghilardi, Guarino, Kayode, Palestra, Pirola, Ruggeri, Turicchia, Zanotti.

Midfielders: Baldanzi, Bianco, Bove, Casadei, Fabbian, Miretti, Ndour, Prati.

Forwards: Ambrosino. F.P. Esposito, Gnonto, Koleosho, Volpato.