Today, a double training session awaits the U21s as they begin their preparations for their fifth European qualifying match, which will see them face the Republic of Ireland at the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin at 18:30 CET on Friday. After the match against the Irish, the Azzurrini will then play Romania at the Stadio Benito Stirpe in Frosinone at 17:30 CET on Tuesday 16 November.

Roma defender Riccardo Calafiori won’t be part of the group after picking up a knock. As a result, Head Coach Paolo Nicolato will have 24 players at his disposal, including two players who have received their first U21 call-ups: Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini and Giacomo Quagliata, who plays in defence for Dutch top-flight side Heracles Almelo.

The squad met up at the Tirrenia Olympic Training Centre yesterday evening and will travel to Dublin on Wednesday 10 November.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Cremonese), Alessandro Russo (Alessandria), Stefano Turati (Reggina);
Defenders: Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari), Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa), Andrea Carboni (Cagliari), Gabriele Ferrarini (Perugia), Matteo Lovato (Atalanta), Caleb Okoli (Cremonese), Lorenzo Pirola (Monza), Giacomo Quagliata (Heracles Almelo), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta);
Midfielders: Salvatore Esposito (Spal), Nicolò Fagioli (Cremonese), Filippo Ranocchia (Vicenza), Samuele Ricci (Empoli), Nicolò Rovella (Genoa), Iyenoma Destiny Udogie (Udinese);
Forwards: Matteo Cancellieri (Hellas Verona), Lorenzo Colombo (Spal), Lorenzo Lucca (Pisa), Samuele Mulattieri (Crotone), Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta), Emanuel Vignato (Bologna).

Schedule (all times CET unless stated otherwise)

Sunday 7 November 2021

Get-together at the Tirrenia Olympic Training Centre by 23:00 CET                                    

Monday 8 November 2021

10:30 Training (behind closed doors)

14:00 Press conference – Head Coach Nicolato (RAI in attendance, otherwise broadcast via zoom)

17:30 Training (open to RAI)

Tuesday 9 November 2021

10:30 Training (open to RAI)

13.30 Press conference – player (RAI in attendance, otherwise broadcast via zoom)

17:30 Training (behind closed doors)

 

Wednesday 10 November 2021

10:30 Training (behind closed doors)

17:00 Charter flight Pisa – Dublin and subsequent transfer to The Address City West (formerly the Kingswood Hotel) Naas Road, Kingswood, Dublin 22

 

Thursday 11 November 2021

10:30 (l.t.) Training (behind closed doors)

14:00 (l.t.) Press conference – Head Coach Nicolato (RAI in attendance, otherwise broadcast via zoom)

18:30 (l.t.) Visit to the Tallaght Stadium in Dublin

     

Friday 12 November 2021

09:00 (l.t.) Exclusive RAI interview – Nicolato

10:30 (l.t.) Training (behind closed doors)

17:30 (l.t.) Tallaght Stadium in Dublin: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND VS. ITALY  

Post-match press conference to follow (RAI in attendance, otherwise broadcast via zoom)

    

Saturday 13 November 2021

10:30 (l.t.) Charter flight Dublin - Pisa and subsequent transfer to Tirrenia Olympic Training Centre

17:30 Training (behind closed doors)

 

Sunday 14 November 2021

10:30 Training (behind closed doors)

13:30 Press conference – Player (zoom for everybody)

17:30 Training (behind closed doors)

Monday 15 November 2021

09:00 Charter train Livorno – Frosinone and subsequent transfer to Silva Hotel Splendid, Fiuggi

14:00 Press conference – Head Coach Nicolato (RAI in attendance, otherwise broadcast via zoom)

17:30 Training at the Stadio Benito Stripe in Frosinone (first 15 minutes open to the press)  

Tuesday 16 November 2021

09:00 Exclusive RAI interview - Nicolato

10:30 Muscle workout

17:30 Stadio Benito Stripe in Frosinone: ITALY VS. ROMANIA

Post-match press conference (RAI in attendance, otherwise broadcast via zoom) and return to respective clubs to follow