After convincing performances in the two friendlies against Switzerland last week in Vercelli and Chiasso, which saw a comprehensive 4-0 victory and a high-scoring 4-4 draw, respectively, the Under-17 team return to the training ground ahead of the first qualifying round of the European Championships in Kosovo, that will see them take on the hosts, Finland and Greece from 5 to 11 October.

Coach Bernardo Corradi has called up 27 players (25 born in 2006 and 2 from 2007, Matteo Cocchi and Francesco Verde) for the training camp scheduled from 4 to 8 September at the Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, where the Azzurrini will undergo a total of six training sessions before finishing on Thursday 8 September with a friendly match against Fiorentina's Under-17 team.

The squad list

Goalkeepers: Omar Rugginenti (AC Milan), Tommaso Martinelli (Fiorentina), Francesco Tommasi (Inter);
Defenders: Tommaso Della Mora (Inter), Matteo Cocchi (Inter), Cristian Previtali (Atalanta), Gabriel Ramaj (Atalanta), Edoardo Sadotti (Fiorentina), Mohamed Soldà (Bologna), Francesco Verde (Juventus), Alessandro Ventre (Juventus), Andrea Zilio (Bologna);
Midfielders: Cosimo Fiorini (FC Zurich), Giacomo De Pieri (Inter), Daniele Fois (Inter), Mattia Mannini (Roma), Leonardo Mendicino (Atalanta), Simone Pafundi (Udinese), Lorenzo Riccio (Atalanta), Marco Romano (Genoa), Jacopo Simonetta (SPAL);
Forwards: Riccardo Braschi (Fiorentina), Diego Sia (AC Milan), Federico Ragnoli Galli (Atalanta), Tommaso Ravaglioli (Bologna), Filippo Scotti (AC Milan), Manuel Giuseppe Pisano (Bayern Munich).

Staff – Head coach: Bernardo Corradi; Head selector: Filippo Corti; National Youth Team Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Assistant Coach: Massimiliano Favo; Goalkeeper coach: Davide Quironi; Fitness coach: Adalberto Zamuner; Match Analyst: Marco Mannucci; Doctor: Attilio Romano; Nutritionist: Claudio Pecorella; Physio. Fabrizio Casati; Secretary: Massimo Petracchini.