Today the FIGC confirmed that the National Under-18 team will have a friendly against Albania at the Coverciano Technical Center on Thursday 12 August at 18:00 CEST. 25 players, all born in 2004, have been called up by Daniele Franceschini for training that will begin at the Technical Center in Tirrenia on Saturday 7 August and will end on August 12 with the friendly. Roma is the most represented club at this training camp, with six players, followed by AC Milan with four.

This return to the field comes a little more than two months after the Azzurrini’s last win. Then led by Carmine Nunziata, they won 3-1 against Austria at the Colaussi of Gradisca.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Tommaso Bertini (Atalanta), Luca Bolletta (Ascoli), Davide Mastrantonio (Roma);

Defenders:  Niccolò Anut (Milan), Christian Biagetti (Fiorentina), Andrea Bozzolan (Milan), Gabriele Cagia (Genoa), Lorenzo Dellavalle (Juventus), Matteo Falasca (Roma), Alessandro Marrocco  (Inter), Filippo Missori (Roma);

Midfielders: Federico Accornero (Genoa), Gabriele Alesi (Milan), Giacomo Faticanti (Roma), Nicolò Ledonne (Juventus), Tommaso Maressa (Juventus), Riccardo Pagano (Roma), Andrea Palella (Genoa), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), Giordano Rossi (Lazio);

Attackers: Valerio Crespi (Lazio), Michele Masala (Cagliari), Luca Polli (Sampdoria), Leonardo Rossi (Milan), Nicolò Turco (Juventus).

Staff: Coach, Daniele Franceschini; Assistant Coach, Matteo Barella;  Secretary, Luca Gatto; Goalkeeper coach, Fabrizio Capodici; Athletic coach, Mattia Modonutti; Medic, Cosma Calderaro; Physiotherapist, Angelo Cartocci.