Mancini calls up Gatti for France and Belgium: Italy squad updated

Mancini adds Juventus defender Gatti to Italy squad for Nations League matches against France and Belgium, bringing total convocations to 32.

Italy manager Roberto Mancini has expanded his squad by calling up Juventus defender Federico Gatti for the final two Nations League group matches. Gatti will join the squad at the Italian Football Federation's training centre ahead of Thursday's clash with France at the San Siro in Milan and Sunday's trip to face Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.

This is the second change to Mancini's original squad list. On Saturday, he was forced to replace Roma defender Gianluca Mancini, who suffered a muscle strain, with Udinese's Palma—a 2008-born defender who recently switched from the German youth system to represent Italy at senior level.

Italy sit second in League A Group 1 with seven points, three behind leaders France and one ahead of Belgium. Victory in either of the final two matches could secure the group, guaranteeing top seeding for Euro 2028 qualifying.