Riccardo Orsolini and Manuel Locatelli return to the Italy Under-21 side to face Germany in tonight’s friendly.
Luigi Di Biagio’s side were beaten 2-1 by England last week, with two goals from Dominic Solanke condemning the Azzurrini to defeat.
Moise Kean scored Italy’s goal in that match, but he and Gianluca Mancini have been called to the senior squad for tomorrow’s match with the USA.
Riccardo Orsolini and Manuel Locatelli return to the Italy Under-21 side to face Germany in tonight’s friendly.
Luigi Di Biagio’s side were beaten 2-1 by England last week, with two goals from Dominic Solanke condemning the Azzurrini to defeat.
Moise Kean scored Italy’s goal in that match, but he and Gianluca Mancini have been called to the senior squad for tomorrow’s match with the USA.
Di Biagio sticks with his 4-3-3 shape for tonight’s game, with Orsolini coming in to complete the trident in attack with Patrick Cutrone and Vittorio Parigini.
Locatelli starts in midfield along with Nicolo Zaniolo and Rolando Mandragora, who captains the team.
Italy Under-21s: Audero; Calabresi, Bastoni, Romagna, Pezzella; Mandragora (C), Locatelli, Zaniolo; Orsolini, Cutrone, Parigini
Germany Under-21s: Nübel; Henrichs, Uduokhai, Baumgartl, Klostermann; Dahoud, Neuhaus, Eggestein, Waldschmidt, Serra, Richter