After the 3-0 defeat suffered in Turkey on 15 January, the Under-18 National Team will be looking for an immediate redemption against their French peers in the friendly on Wednesday 12 February (11:00 CET) at the French Federation’s Technical Centre in Clairefontaine.

Coach Bernardo Corradi has called up 20 players from the class of 2002, with a first U18 call-up for both Sassuolo defender Stefano Piccinini and Roma’s forward Riccardo Ciervo. The Azzurrini will come together this Sunday 9 February at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Preparation Centre in Rome, departing for France the following day.

The squad list

Goalkeepers: Marco Molla (Bologna), Filippo Rinaldi (Parma);

Defenders: Tommaso Barbieri (Novara), Christian Dalle Mura (Fiorentina), Christian Dimarco (Inter), Stefano Piccinini (Sassuolo), Alessandro Pio Riccio (Juventus), Iyenoma Destiny Udogie (Verona), Mattia Viti (Empoli);

Midfielders: Riccardo Boscolo Chio (Inter), Edoardo Bove (Roma), Michael Brentan (Sampdoria), Nikola Sekulov (Juventus), Diego Orlando Simonetta (Sassuolo), Filippo Tripi (Roma);

Forwards: Alessandro Arlotti (Monaco), Nicholas Bonfanti (Inter), Andrea Capone (Milan), Riccardo Ciervo (Roma), Cosimo Marco Da Graca (Juventus).

Staff – Coach: Bernardo Corradi; Assistant Coach: Elvis Abbruscato; Secretary: Luca Gatto; Athletic Coach: Mattia Modonutti; Goalkeeping Coach: Davide Quironi; Doctor: Valerio Andreozzi; Physiotherapist: Angelo Cartocci.