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Luciano Spalletti has officially announced his 30-man preliminary Italy squad ahead of the upcoming European Championship.

The Azzurri are gearing up for a vitally important tournament in Germany, entering as defending champions following their historic success at the last edition back in the summer of 2021.

Spalletti started a new project with the Italy national team upon his arrival in September of last year, exciting fans with his positive brand of 4-3-3 football. Hopes are high for the Azzurri, especially after their recent failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

Preliminary Italy squad

As announced today, Spalletti has now decided his 30-man preliminary Italy squad ahead of the European Championship. Four players will need to be cut for the tournament, which has a cap of 26 players per team.

The Azzurri will play two friendlies ahead of Euro 2024, facing Turkey on June 4th and Bosnia on June 9th.

Goalkeepers: Donnarumma (PSG), Vicario (Tottenham), Meret (Napoli), Carnesecchi (Atalanta);

Defenders: Acerbi (Inter), Bastoni (Inter), Darmian (Inter), Scalvini (Atalanta), Buongiorno (Torino), Mancini (Roma), Calafiori (Bologna), Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Bellanova (Torino), Dimarco (Inter), Cambiaso (Juventus);

Midfielders: Barella (Inter), Frattesi (Inter), Cristante (Roma), Pellegrini (Roma), Fagioli (Juventus), Jorginho (Arsenal), Ricci (Torino), Folorunsho (Hellas Verona);

Forwards: Chiesa (Juventus), Raspadori (Napoli), Retegui (Genoa), Scamacca (Atalanta), Orsolini (Bologna), Zaccagni (Lazio), El Shaarawy (Roma).

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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