After the games last month at Coverciano against Germany (two defeats: 3-2 and 3-1), the Italy U16s will be back in action for a double friendly test against Czechia, scheduled for Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 April in Blšany.

Head Coach Marco Scarpa has called up a 22-man squad, all born in 2009, who will meet on Sunday 6 April in Milan before flying to Prague the following day.

SQUAD LIST

Goalkeepers: Alessandro Bianchi (Milan), Lorenzo Costoli (Genoa);
Defenders: Salim Berrima (Atalanta), Cristian Cioffi (Roma)*, Angelo Antonio Di Palma (Cremonese), Andrea Donato (Inter), Gabriele Mandirola (Genoa), Samuele Pirola (Inter), Edoardo Rocchetti (Juventus), Ludovico Varali (Hellas Verona);
Midfielders: Mattia Angelicchio (Milan), Edoardo Biondini (Empoli), Gioele Giammattei (Roma), Nana Jeffrey Baffoh (Sassuolo), Kenneth Isak Mensah (Leeds), Davide Rigo (Juventus);
Forwards: Thomas Corigliano (Juventus), Marcello Fugazzola (Atalanta), Delis Gjeci (Inter), Alessandro Isidori (Empoli), Jacopo Landi (Empoli), Rosindo Zanni (Monza).

* called up on 4 April in place of Djibril Diallo (Parma).

Staff - Head Coach: Marco Scarpa; National Youth Vice Coordinator: Daniele Zoratto; Assistant Coach: Bruno Redolfi; PGoalkeeper Coach: Cristiano Lupatelli; Athletic Coach: Luca Coppari; Match Analyst: Gianluca Turi; Doctors: Emanuele Fabrizi and Giorgio Liberati Petrucci; Nutritionist: Dennis Dell'Unto; Physiotherapist: Luca De Marchi; Secretary: Fabio Ferappi