Ventura names Italian national team

Matthew Klimberg
30 set 2017

There are two more matches for the Italian national team coached by Gian Piero Ventura on the road to the 2018 World Cup. On Friday, the Azzurri will face Macedonia's Grand Olympic Stadium, while on Monday, October 9, against Albania. The FIGC has released the list of players called the coach ahead of these two races: there is the return of Simone Verdi. Some notable exclusions, are Alessio Romagnoli, Andrea Gagliardini and Simone Zaza .

The complete roster:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa);

Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Danilo D'Ambrosio (Inter), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea);

Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);

Forwards: Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Antonio Candreva (Inter), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Simone Verdi (Bologna); Andrea Belotti (Torino), Eder Citadin Martins (Inter), Manolo Gabbiadini (Southampton), Ciro Immobile (Lazio).