Italy announce squad for November international break; Nicolo Barella returns

Gli Azzurri will take on Belgium and France in the final two Nations League games.

Italy national football team will be going into the November break to battle against two European giants. They will be finishing their UEFA Nations League group games by playing first with Belgium and later France. To face the Red Devils, Gli Azzurri must travel to Brussels, Belgium, to play the game at King Baudouin Stadium.

This game is set to take place on Friday, 15 November (1:15 am IST). Three days later, Les Bleus will visit them at the San Siro in Milan. Luciano Spalletti’s men are currently leading group A2 with 10 points. They can’t risk losing points against Belgium in the first game, as France, whom they will face next, are on nine points in the second position.

The most exciting name on the team sheet is that of Nicolo Barella. The Inter Milan superstar missed the October break games with an injury. His return will be a sufficient boost to aid the cause of Spalletti’s side.

However, the Belgium game could be challenging as in their last meeting they lost a man to a red card, and could only churn out a 2-2 draw. However, taking a closer look at the called-up squad, we see Serie A’s Napoli and Inter Milan sending the most players for the national team. Each of these clubs have sent four players.

From Juventus, all the three chosen are defenders: Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso and Nicolo Savona. Former Juve forward, Moise Kean has also kept his place.

Italy squad for November international break

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham)

Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Caleb Okoli (Leicester City), Nicolo Savona (Juventus), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan), Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan), Niccolo Pisilli (AS Roma), Samuele Ricci (Torino), Nicolò Rovella (Lazio), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United)

Forwards: Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Daniel Maldini (Monza), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta BC)

For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Telegram.