After triumphing in the international friendly tournament in Croatia in September, the U19s are set to return to the pitch for a friendly double-header against Wales. The games will be played on Thursday 10 October at the Stadio Bruno Benelli in Ravenna (kick-off 15:00 CEST, live on Vivo Azzurro TV) and Sunday 13 October (kick-off 14:00 CEST) at the Stadio Valentino Mazzola in Santarcangelo di Romagna.

Head Coach Alberto Bollini has called up 22 players, all of whom were born in 2006 except for Mattia Liberali, Emanuele Sala and Mattia Mosconi (2007), as well as Francesco Camarda and Andrea Natali (2008). The group will gather in Milano Marittima on Sunday 6 October.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Renato Bellucci Marin (Roma), Tommaso Martinelli (Fiorentina);
Defenders: Niccolò Fortini (Juve Stabia), Giovanni Leoni (Parma), Vittorio Magni (Milan), Andrea Natali (Bayer Leverkusen), Filippo Pagnucco (Juventus), Matteo Giuseppe Plaia (Perugia), Filippo Reale (Roma), Lorenzo Tosto (Empoli);
Midfielders: Andrea Bonanomi (Atalanta), Federico Cassa (Atalanta), Mattia Liberali (Milan), Leonardo Mendicino (Cesena), Lorenzo Riccio (Atalanta), Emanuele Sala (Milan);
Forwards: Francesco Camarda (Milan), Jeff Ekhator Osayuki (Genoa), Giacomo De Pieri (Inter), Seydou Fini (Excelsior Rotterdam), Mattia Mosconi (Inter), Diego Sia (Milan).

Staff – Head Coach: Alberto Bollini; National Youth Team Vice Coordinator: Daniele Zoratto; Goalkeeping Area Coordinator: Gaetano Petrelli; Assistant Coach: Matteo Barella; Goalkeeping Coach: Francesco Antonioli; Fitness Coach: Nicolò Varesco; Match Analyst: Luca Dalmasso; Doctors: Luigi Cianni and Lorenzo Morra; Nutritionist: Alessio Colli; Physiotherapists: Giuseppe Galli and Simone Siciliano; Secretaries: Aldo Blessich and Fabio Ferappi.