FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Mancini hands Italy call-ups to Serie A players Pessina and Cataldi. Check out the full Italy Squad- Roberto Mancini has been forced to replace Lorenzo Pellegrini and Nicolo Zaniolo after the Roma pair picked up injuries. Therefore the Italian boss has called upon Atalanta’s Matteo Pessina and Lazio midfielder Danilo Cataldi to his latest Italian squad.
Squad update ℹ️#Pessina and #Cataldi join the camp 💪#WCQ #ITASUI #VivoAzzurrohttps://t.co/czlFE3FuFz
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) November 8, 2021
Mancini, who is already without Marco Verratti due to a hip injury, confirmed earlier on Monday at a media press conference that Pellegrini (knee) and Zaniolo (calf) will return to their club.
Roberto Mancini has his say on the injuries:
“Zaniolo was a bit unlucky because he suffered two serious injuries. He is young and he has the qualities to get over it. It could have been an important game for him, but he has a problem and we can’t take any risk. I don’t think he needs my advice, he has the quality and he can improve in everything.”
“We will surely replace them [Pellegrini and Zaniolo] because we also need to assess [Nicolo] Barella. We didn’t call Pessina because he is not ready.”
Despite this, Mancini ultimately did decide to turn to Pessina, as well as Cataldi. The Lazio midfielder returns after five years away, his first and only call-up to the first team having come in November 2016. Cataldi becomes the 81st player to be called up to the squad by the current Italy boss since May 2018.
The former Manchester City manager did have some good news about his ever-reliable center-backs with Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci appearing to be fit to play despite missing Juventus’ 1-0 win against Fiorentina at the weekend.
“They feel well, we have a training session today. We’ll see how everyone feels,” said the manager.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Mancini hands Italy call-ups to Serie A players Pessina and Cataldi.
Nice to see you, boys! 👋🤩#WCQ #ITASUI #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/WzZ2szWBro
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) November 8, 2021
Italy World Cup Qualifier Squad:
Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Cagliari), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Genoa);
Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Lazio), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Davide Calabria (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Emerson Palmieri (Lyon), Gianluca Mancini (Roma);
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio); Bryan Cristante (Roma), Jorginho (Chelsea), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Matteo Pessina (Atalanta), Tommaso Pobega (Torino), Sandro Tonali (Milan);
Attackers: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo).
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Italy match schedule
Saturday 13th November 2021
01:15 AM – ITALY vs. Switzerland.
Tuesday 15th November 2021
01:15 AM – Northern Ireland vs. ITALY.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Mancini hands Italy call-ups to Serie A players Pessina and Cataldi.
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