Inter Milan Jet Off To United States For FIFA Club World Cup Without Three Italy Internationals | OneFootball

Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolo Barella, and Davide Frattesi will not be part of Inter Milan’s traveling squad as the team jets off to North America today.

Per Tuttosport via FCInterNews, the Italian trio will join the rest of the group directly in the United States.

All three players featured for Gli Azzurri in June’s World Cup qualifying games against Norway and Moldova.

However, it wasn’t a pleasant experience for the Nerazzurri trio.

Indeed, Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella faced harsh criticism for lackluster showings in a 3-0 defeat in Oslo.

Meanwhile, Davide Frattesi did well against Moldova, registering an assist in Italy’s scrappy 2-0 home win.

Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolo Barella & Davide Frattesi to Join Inter Milan Club World Cup Squad Late

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 23: Alessandro Bastoni of FC Internazionale looks on during the warm up prior to the coppa Italia Semi Final match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

International duty was the last thing they needed after an exhausting club season.

Therefore, they’ll take some extra rest before putting themselves at Cristian Chivu’s disposal.

Meanwhile, Hakan Calhanoglu will board the plane despite sustaining an injury for Turkey.

The same goes for Francesco Pio Esposito, who has yet to regain full fitness.

Finally, Yann Bisseck will be there after missing Germany’s UEFA Nations League clashes against Portugal and France.