Overview
- Italy named a 28-player list for the September qualifiers, handing first call-ups to Giovanni Leoni, Francesco Pio Esposito and Giovanni Fabbian, with recalls for Gianluca Mancini and Gianluca Scamacca.
- Federico Chiesa stayed out by mutual decision after telling Gattuso he did not feel fully ready to return.
- Gattuso confirmed a tactical switch to a four-man defence as he reshapes selection and roles in his first camp.
- Only 18 of the 28 players took part in the initial Coverciano session due to post‑match recovery, with Scamacca held out for knee discomfort and Sandro Tonali not yet at full fitness.
- Gattuso said captain Gianluigi Donnarumma would undergo medical tests in Florence related to a move to Manchester City.