Overview

• Coach Silvio Baldini said Francesco Camarda phoned after missing the last call-up with a concussion to ask for another chance, and the Lecce striker returns after scoring his first Serie A goal against Bologna.
• Camarda could make his Under-21 debut during the upcoming window, with Italy hosting Sweden on October 10 in Cesena and Armenia on October 14 in Cremona.
• Baldini called expectations high and urged his side to be intense, incisive and convinced in their play, noting players now have more match minutes than in September.
• He highlighted increased first-team action across the pool, citing recent goals by Pafundi, Ndour and Ekathor and steady minutes for prospects such as Bartesaghi and Marco Palestra.
• Assessing Group E, Baldini identified Sweden and Poland as the best-equipped opponents and pointed to September’s gritty win in North Macedonia as a standard for effort.