Italy's head coach, Luciano Spalletti, has announced the definitive 26-man squad for the upcoming European Championship, with Riccardo Orsolini, Samuele Ricci, and Ivan Provedel missing out on selection for the Azzurri's title defense.
Despite being omitted, Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel will remain in training in Rome, serving as a standby option in accordance with UEFA regulations, which permit the replacement of an injured or ill goalkeeper even after the team's first match.
Bologna winger Riccardo Orsolini and Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci are the other casualties from Italy's initial 30-man squad.
Francesco Acerbi of Inter Milan and Giorgio Scalvini of Atalanta were forced to withdraw due to injury following the squad announcement. Federico Gatti was subsequently called up as a replacement last week.
Gatti, aged 25, who recently concluded a season in Italy's third-tier football league, has made a remarkable ascent. He joined Juventus from Serie C side Pro Patria in 2021 before moving to second-division club Frosinone and then securing a spot in Juventus' squad.
Nicolò Fagioli, also of Juventus, has earned a place in the squad despite just returning from a seven-month ban for betting violations.
Italy's campaign begins against Albania in Dortmund on June 15, the day after the commencement of Euro 2024. Spain and Croatia complete Group B.
Despite Acerbi's absence, Inter Milan contributes significantly to the squad, with players such as Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco, Alessandro Bastoni, Matteo Darmian, and Davide Frattesi included.
Only nine players from Italy's victorious Euro 2021 squad retain their places.
Following a lackluster 0-0 draw against Turkey, Italy has a final warm-up match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday before heading to Germany the next day.
Italy Squad for Euro 2024:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham)
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Raoul Bellanova (Torino), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Gianluca Mancini (Roma)
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus), Michael Folorunsho (Verona), Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan), Jorginho (Arsenal), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma)
Forwards: Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Genoa), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio)
