Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti announced his final 26-man squad for the 2024 European Championship on Thursday, including midfielder Nicolo Barella despite his recent injury.
Barella, a key player for Spalletti, missed the 0-0 draw with Turkey on Tuesday due to a minor muscle strain but remains in the squad.
Federico Gatti retains his spot in the squad after being added to the provisional list following the withdrawals of defenders Francesco Acerbi and Giorgio Scalvini.
Ivan Provedel, however, is the goalkeeper left out, although he has been advised to continue training due to fitness concerns over Napoli's Alex Meret.
Samuele Ricci and Riccardo Orsolini are the other two players from the provisional squad who miss out. Orsolini, who started against Turkey, did not make the final cut, while his Bologna teammate Riccardo Calafiori, who made his international debut as a late substitute in the same match, is included.
Juventus midfielder Nicolo Fagioli, recently back from a seven-month ban for breaching betting rules, is also part of the squad. Fagioli made his second international appearance off the bench against Turkey.
Italy will play one more warm-up match against Bosnia on Sunday before heading to Germany to defend their title in a challenging Group B, where they will face Spain, Croatia, and Albania.
Italy squad for Euro 2024:
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Torino), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Inter), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Gianluca Mancini (Roma)
