MILAN – Alessandro Mattioli, a defender with Benoit Cauet’s Allievi Nazionali side, has been called up by Italy U17s coach Bruno Teodino to face Spain in a friendly match scheduled to take place on 21 January (kick-off at 19:00)

This is Mattioli’s fifth call-up since last August. The young defender has played 180 minutes over those matches and will be hoping to add to that tally at Ibiza’s Can Misses Stadium.