Four Inter Milan Stars In Italy Squad For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Acerbi Still Hoping For A Spot | OneFootball

Four Inter Milan players are in the Italy squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, with Francesco Acerbi still hoping for a spot.

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.

The club season is only just coming to an end.

It has been a dramatic conclusion which saw Inter Milan miss out to the Serie A title to Napoli on the final day of the season.

Meanwhile, the Nerazzurri will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final next Saturday.

Then, next month, Inter will play in the expanded Club World Cup in the United States. They will be one of two teams representing Serie A in the competition along with Juventus.

However, there is also time for another international break right after the Champions League final.

Four Inter Players In Italy Squad – Acerbi Still Hoping For A Spot

MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 08: Francesco Acerbi of FC Internazionale during the warm up prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 08, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

There will be four players from the Inter Milan squad who shift gears to the national team immediately after the Champions League final.

The Gazzetta confirm that Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has called up Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella, and Davide Frattesi.

Then, there is the question of whether Francesco Acerbi could get a spot.

Despite being 37 years old, the veteran former Sassuolo and Lazio defender is still in the frame for the Azzurri.

Aside from Bastoni, Spalletti will call up Federico Gatti, Alessandro Buongiorno, and Riccardo Calafiori in defense, reports the Gazzetta.

However, there will likely also be an additional defender, the newspaper reports.