22 Azzurrini have been called up for the Four Nations Tournament, a competition that usually takes place every year in Duisburg, Germany. Italy, Israel, Belgium and Germany will finally face each other after a pause in play lasting one and a half years. Today, Bernardo Corradi announced the names of the players who will meet up in Milan on Sunday (29 August) prior to departing for Germany the next day.

The Azzurrini’s first match will be against Israel (13:00 CEST on 1 September), while they’ll then take on Belgium (16:00 CEST on 3 September) and hosts Germany after that (11:00 CEST on 6 September).

Following the team’s two friendlies against Switzerland in August (a 3-0 victory and a 1-0 loss), this traditional tournament is another test just one month before the first phase of European Championship qualifying, which will begin on 27 October in Northern Ireland.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Alessandro Calligaris (Inter), Paolo Raimondi (Inter);

Defenders: Mike  Aidoo (Inter, Luigi  D’Avino (Napoli), Fabio Chiarodia (Werder Bremen), Mattia  Malaspina (Milan), Filippo Calixte  Mane (Sampdoria), Alessio Piantedosi (Milan), Alessandro Milani (Lazio), Nicolò Serra (Torino);

Midfielders: Luca  Di Maggio ( Inter), Luca  Lipani (Genoa), Vincenzo Onofrietti (Borussia Dortmund ), Tommaso  Ricordi (Inter), Aaron Ciammaglichella (Torino), Paolo De Angelis (Roma );

Forwards: Simone Pafundi (Udinese ), Kevin Bruno (Sassuolo), Alessandro Bolzan (Roma), Valentin Carboni (Inter), Enoch Owusu (Inter), Giacomo Marconi (Parma).

Staff:  Head Coach: Bernardo Corradi; Delegation Head: Filippo Corti; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini; Assistant Coach: Massimiliano Favo; Goalkeeping Coordinator: Nicola Pavarini; Goalkeeping Coach: Davide Quironi; Fitness Coach: Luca Coppari; Match Analyst: Mirko Magistro; Doctors: Paolo Manetti and Andrea Redler; Physiotherapist: Enrico Matera.

Schedule:

Wednesday 1 September, Italy vs. Israel (13:00)

Friday 3 September, Italy vs. Belgium (16:00)

Monday 6 September, Germany vs. Italy (11:00)