Conte calls up seven uncapped players for Italy camp
Marco Benassi and Leonardo Pavoletti are among seven uncapped players called up by Antonio Conte for Italy's training camp this week.
Antonio Conte has called up seven uncapped players for Italy's training camp this week.
Marco Sportiello, Armando Izzo, Lorenzo Tonelli, Marco Benassi, Danilo Cataldi, Davide Zappacosta and Leonardo Pavoletti have all been summoned for a series of training sessions which start at Coverciano on Wednesday.
No players from club sides involved in domestic cup finals in the coming week - including Juventus, AC Milan, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain - have been called up.
Leonardo Bonucci is the exception, suspended for the Coppa Italia final, but there is no space for MLS duo Andrea Pirlo and Sebastian Giovinco.
Conte will name his provisional squad for Euro 2016 next Monday. They face friendly matches with Scotland and Finland before heading to France for the Euro 2016 finals.
Italy training camp squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Federico Marchetti (Lazio), Antonio Mirante (Bologna), Marco Sportiello (Atalanta)
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Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo), Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Armando Izzo (Genoa), Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham), Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli)
Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Lorenzo De Silvestri (Sampdoria), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna), Jorginho (Napoli), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Roberto Soriano (Sampdoria), Davide Zappacosta (Torino)
Forwards: Fabio Borini (Sunderland), Eder (Inter), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Leonardo Pavoletti (Genoa), Graziano Pelle (Southampton).
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