Italy U21, Baldini calls up 26 players: Inacio included

Baldini names 26 players for U21 friendlies against France and Belgium, including Inacio, Kouadio and Pessina from the senior squad.

Italy U21 manager Silvio Baldini has called up 26 players for two friendly matches ahead of the 2027 European Championship. The squad includes three players with recent senior team experience: Matteo Pessina (Bologna), Eddy Kouadio (Monza) and Samuele Inacio (Borussia Dortmund).

The Azzurrini will begin their preparation at the Tirrenia Olympic training centre on 9 November. They face France on Friday 13 November at 18:30 in Laval, followed by a match against Belgium on Monday 16 November at the Armando Picchi stadium in Livorno. Baldini will be without Milan's Cisse and Como's Liberali, who have been called up by Roberto Mancini for Nations League fixtures.