Head coach of the “squadra Azzurra, Italy’s Antonio Conte decided on the final request in the continental forum.
From the preliminary list of Conte had to refuse the services of Jorginho (Napoli), Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Daniele Abuse (Juventus), David Zappacosta (Torino), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) and Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), who left the national team due to injury of the gastrocnemius muscle.
The loss of Montolivo is not the only personnel problem the Vice-Champions of Europe. On the fields of France Conte will not be able to rely on Marco verratti and Claudio Marchisio, and Andrea Pirlo was not included in the application due to relocation to USA.
The squad of Italy for Euro 2016:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Salvatore Sirigu (PSG), Federico Marchetti (Lazio)
Defenders: Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini ( Juventus), Angelo Ogbonna (West ham), Matteo Darmian (“Manchester United”), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan)
Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi, Alessandro Florenzi (both as Roma), Emanuele Giaccherini (“Bologna”), Thiago Motta (PSG), Marco Parolo, Antonio candreva (both Lazio), Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);
Forwards: Eder (“Inter”), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Graziano Pelle (Southampton), Simone Zaza (Juventus), Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Stephan El Shaarawy (“Roma”).
For an exit in the playoffs of the European championship the national team of Italy will face off against Belgium (June 13, Lyon), Sweden (18 June, Toulouse) and Ireland (22 June, Villeneuve-d’ascq).
See also: Croatia presented the extended squad for the Euro 2016
For the Italians the upcoming European championship will be the ninth in history. “The Azzurri won the tournament in 1968, and the last visit to the Euro for Italy ended in a crushing defeat in the final against the Spaniards (0:4).
