The Under-19 National Team have met up and completed their first session at the Stadio Rigamonti Ceppi in Lecco, which will host the Azzurrini’s friendly against Switzerland on Wednesday (14:00 CET kick-off).

With Samuele Ricci and Elia Petrelli already having dropped out due to injury, Head Coach Alberto Bollini has bolstered his ranks by calling up Chievo Verona players Emanuele Zuelli and Pietro Rovaglia along with Empoli’s Luca Belardinelli.

The match against the Swiss will be the last game before the Elite Round, which will take place in Italy from 25 to 31 March. At the end of March, the Azzurrini will have the task of beating Slovenia, Iceland and Norway to secure the only spot available to qualify for the European Championship Finals scheduled for July in Northern Ireland.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Federico Brancolini  (Fiorentina), Alessandro Russo (Sassuolo);

Defenders: Nicolò Armini (Lazio), Riccardo Calafiori (Roma), Davide Ghislandi (Atalanta), Paolo Gozzi Iweru (Juventus), Michael Ntube (Inter), Caleb Okoli Memeh (Atalanta), Lorenzo Pirola (Inter), Fabio Ponsi (Fiorentina), Matteo Ruggeri  (Atalanta);

Midfielders: Alessandro Cortinovis (Atalanta), Jean Freddi Greco (Torino), Emmanuel Manu Gyabuaa (Atalanta), Federico Marigosu (Cagliari), Simone Panada (Atalanta), *Samuele Ricci (Empoli), Nicolò Rovella (Genoa), Franco Daryl Tongya Heubang (Juventus), Emanuele Zuelli (Chievo Verona);

Forwards: Lorenzo Colombo (Milan), **Elia Petrelli (Juventus), Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta), Alessio Riccardi (Roma).

*dropped out, Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) called up in his place

**dropped out, Pietro Rovaglia (Chievo Verona) called up in his place

Staff – Head of the Delegation: Evaristo Beccalossi; Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Coach: Alberto Bollini; Assistant Coach: Giovanni Valenti; Athletic Coach: Vito Azzone; Goalkeeping Coach: Graziano Vinti; Match Analyst: Mirko Magistro; Doctor: Emanuele Fabrizi; Physiotherapist: Roberto Cardarelli; Secretary: Aldo Blessich.