Atalanta defender Mattia Caldara and Sassuolo midfielder Luca Mazzitelli left the Under-21 National Team’s squad this morning to report back to their clubs after picking up injuries. After Andrea Petagna was moved up to the senior side and Andrea Conti was ruled out, Luigi Di Biagio will now have to do without these two for the Azzurrini’s two upcoming friendlies. As a result, Juventus midfielder Rolando Mandragora has been called up.

The team are set to leave in the afternoon for Krakow where they face Poland on Thursday at 20:45 CEST. On Monday 27th March, they will play Spain at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 21:00.

Source:   figc.it

Squad

Goalkeepers: Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta), Simone Scuffet (Udinese);
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Davide Biraschi (Genoa), Kevin Bonifazi (Spal), Davide Calabria (Milan), Alex Ferrari (Hellas Verona), Adam Masina (Bologna), Nicola Murru (Cagliari);
Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Danilo Cataldi (Genoa), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Manuel Locatelli (Milan), Rolando Mandragora (Juventus), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo), Valerio Verre (Pescara);
Forwards: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Alberto Cerri (Pescara), Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Andrea Favilli (Ascoli), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Federico Ricci (Sassuolo).

Staff – Delegation Head: Giorgio Bottaro; Accompanying Director: Vincenzo Marinelli; Coach: Luigi Di Biagio; Assistant Coach: Carmine Nunziata; Secretary: Emiliano Cozzi; Goalkeeping Coach: Antonio Chimenti; Fitness Coach: Vito Azzone; Match Analyst: Filippo Lorenzon; Doctors: Angelo De Carli and Luca Gatteschi; Phyiotherapists: Enzo Paolini and Guido Mauro Ferrini; Nutritionists: Cristian Petri.

Schedule (All times CEST) 

Schedule

Tuesday 20th March
13:15             Meeting with the press at the hotel (Players)
16:30             Training (Open to press)

Tuesday 21st March
10:00             Training
18:25             Flight from Rome to Frankfurt/ Krakow, transfer to Q Plus Hotel

Wednesday 22nd March
13:00             Meet the press in the hotel (Coach)
17:00             Training at Cracovia Stadium (First 15 minutes open to the press)

Thursday 23rd March
10:00                  Training   (closed)
20:45                 POLAND vs. ITALY  Under-21, Cracovia Stadium
Meeting with the press afterwards

Friday 24th March
10:00                   Training  (closed)
17:05                   Return Flight

Saturday 25th March
16:00                   Training  (Open to the press)

Sunday 26th March
13:00             Meeting with the press at the hotel (Coach)
15:30             Training (Closed)

Monday 27th March
21:00             ITALY –SPAIN Under 21,   Stadio Olimpico