Official: Tonali returns, Chiesa dropped, Okoli’s first time – Italy squad for France and Israel | OneFootball

Sandro Tonali officially returns to the Italy squad after a 10-month ban, Kaleb Okoli is called up for the first time, while Federico Chiesa and Jorginho are dropped.

Italy CT Luciano Spalletti has named his 23-man squad list for Nations League games against France and Israel.

The Azzurri will arrive at Coverciano on Sunday night after Serie A round 3 and will work at the FIGC training centre until Thursday before leaving for France.

Italy will visit Les Blues at the Parc des Princes on Friday, September 6. The following morning, they will fly to Budapest, where they will face Israel on September 9.

Atalanta midfielder Marco Brescianini and Leicester City’s Caleb Okoli have been called up for the first time by Spalletti, while Tonali returns after a 10-month betting ban.

The Newcastle midfielder made his first appearance since October 2023 this past Wednesday.

Mois Kean and Mateo Retegui are the centre forwards Spalletti has picked for the next two games. New Liverpool signing Chiesa hasn’t been included in the team as he trained separately from Juventus‘ first team for the entire summer.

Nicolò Barella isn’t part of the squad as he must undergo an operation on his nose.

Italy Nations League squad for France and Israel

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham);

Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Caleb Okoli (Leicester), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham);

Midfielders: Marco Brescianini (Atalanta), Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Torino), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);

Attackers: Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).