A new phase begins for Italy. Sixty-four days after the painful elimination against Bosnia in the World Cup playoffs, the Azzurri return to the pitch for a friendly against Luxembourg.
It will be Silvio Baldini’s first match as interim head coach. For the occasion, the manager is relying almost entirely on the Under-21 group, with Donnarumma and Pio Esposito as the main exceptions.
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Among those called up are several young talents such as Ahanor, Bartesaghi, Comuzzo, Ndour, Pisilli, Francesco Camarda, Inacio and Koleosho, symbols of the desire to start again with a new generation after the failure that led Italy to miss the World Cup for the third consecutive edition.
Tonight’s match is the first of two friendlies: after Luxembourg, the Azzurri will face Greece on Sunday, again away from home. A double test to begin rebuilding confidence and prospects for the national team’s future.
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🤩 Young Italy: record-setting starting XI
Italy are fielding a starting lineup with an average age of 21 years and 354 days.
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As reported by Opta, it is the youngest for the Azzurri in a match since 22/12/1912 (21 years and 308 days against Austria in a friendly, with Umberto Meazza as coach).
✅ The OFFICIAL lineups
LUXEMBOURG (4-5-1): Moris; Jans, Korac, Carlson, Pinto; Thill, Martins, Olesen, Moreira, Bonhert; Sinani. Coach: Strasser.
ITALY (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Favasuli, Chiarodia, Comuzzo, Bartesaghi; Ndour, Lipani, Pisilli; Cherubini, Pio Esposito, Koleosho. Coach: Baldini
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