Baldanzi, Pisilli and Miretti included in exciting Italy U21 squad | OneFootball

Tommaso Baldanzi, Niccolo Pisilli and Fabio Miretti are among the Italy U21 stars called up for the upcoming international friendlies against the Netherlands and Demark U21 sides during the March international break.

The Italy national team and U21 squads for the upcoming international break were officially confirmed on Friday.

The Azzurrini will play against Netherlands U21s at the Pier Luigi Penzo stadium in Venezia on March 21, and then against Denmark in Cittadella on March 24.

There is a particularly experienced set of midfielder called up to represent the U21s, including Pisilli and Miretti, who have both already been capped at senior level, plus Bologna’s Fabbian, Fiorentina’s Cher Ndour, Roma’s Tommaso Baldanzi and Udinese’s Simone Pafundi.

There is a return for Burnley forward Luca Koleosho, who joins fellow EFL Championship representative Wilfried Gnonto up front. Empoli striker Sebastiano Esposito is also back in the U21 squad alongside his brother Francesco Pio of Spezia.

HULL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: Luca Koleosho of Burnley reacts during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City AFC and Burnley FC at MKM Stadium on October 23, 2024 in Hull, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Confirmed Italy U21 squad for Netherlands and Denmark

Goalkeepers: Desplanches (Palermo), Sassi (Modena), Zacchi (Latina).

Defenders: Angori (Pisa), Bertola (Spezia), Coppola (Verona), Ghilardi (Verona), Palestra (Atalanta), Pirola (Olympiacos), Turicchia (Juventus Next Gen), Zanotti (Lugano).

Midfielders: Baldanzi (Roma), Bianco (Monza/Fiorentina), Doumbia (Venezia), Fabbian (Bologna), Miretti (Genoa/Juventus), Ndour (Fiorentina), Pafundi (Udinese), Pisilli (Roma), Prati (Cagliari), Volpato (Sassuolo).

Forwards: Ambrosino (Frosinone), F.P. Esposito (Spezia), S.Esposito (Empoli), Gnonto (Leeds), Koleosho (Burnley).