After facing the Netherlands in September and Austria in October (two defeats: 2-0 and 1-0 respectively), the Under 18 National side will be back in action in a friendly double header against Switzerland on Thursday 14 (15:00 CET, live stream on Vivo Azzurro TV) and on Sunday 17 November (11:00 CET), respectively at Novarello and  Stadio ‘Vittore Anessi’ in Gavirate (VA) 

Head Coach Daniele Franceschini has called up 22 players, all born in 2007 with the expectation of the 2008 born Andrea Michieletto, Atalanta forward and younger brother of Alessandro, Italvolley champion. 

Squad list 

Goalkeepers: Massimo Pessina (Bologna), Tommaso Vannucchi (Fiorentina);
Defenders: Cristian Cama (Roma), Mattia Cappelletti (Milan), Federico Colombo (Milan), Alessandro De Luca (Bologna), Giovanni Lauricella (Empoli), Mattia Pellini (Torino), Nicolas Trabucchi (Parma), Francesco Verde (Juventus);
Midfielders: Giacomo Arduini (Roma), Filippo Bertaccini (Cesena), Davide Bono (Atalanta), Federico Coletta (Roma), Guido Della Rovere (Bayern Monaco), Alessandro Di Nunzio (Roma), Matteo Mantini (Inter), Francesco Panico (Roma);
Forwards: Giovanni Chiricallo (Sassuolo), Alessandro Adriano Crimaldi (Bochum), Andrea Michieletto (Atalanta), Andrea Orlandi (Empoli).

Staff - Head Coach: Daniele Franceschini; Assistant Coach: Manuel Pasqual; Goalkeeper Coordinator: Gaetano Petrelli; Goalkeeper Coach: Stefano Baroncini; Athletic Trainer: Roberto Ghielmetti; Match analyst: Federico Santi; Medics: Cosma Calderaro and Riccardo Monti; Physio: Alessandro Sferrella; Secretary: Guglielmo Cammino.