Italy hand first call-ups to four players for November Nations League fixtures

Italy manager Roberto Mancini has named his squad for the November international break, with four players receiving their first call-up to the national team.

Como pair Riccardo Cassano and Mattia Liberali, Milan forward Alfadjo Cisse and Parma midfielder Simone Lontani are included in the squad for the first time.

The full Italy squad is:

Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham).

Defenders: Honest Ahanor (Atalanta), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Daniele Ghilardi (Roma), Michael Kayode (Brentford), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Marco Palestra (Chelsea), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta).

Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter), Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), Nicolo Fagioli (Fiorentina), Davide Frattesi (Lazio), Riccardo Cassano (Como), Simone Lontani (Parma), Niccolo Pisilli (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Como), Alessandro Romano (Cagliari), Sandro Tonali (Tottenham).

Forwards: Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna), Alfadjo Cisse (Milan), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Sebastiano Esposito (Sassuolo), Luca Koleosho (Paris FC), Mattia Liberali (Como), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Antonio Vergara (Napoli), Nicolo Zaniolo (Udinese).

Italy are scheduled to face France on Thursday, 12 November, before meeting Belgium on Sunday, 15 November. Both matches will be played in the Nations League.

The Azzurri are second in their group with seven points, three behind leaders France.