Federico Gatti Joins Italy Squad for Key Nations League Matches
Juventus defender Federico Gatti has been added to Roberto Mancini’s Italy squad for the Nations League matches against France and Belgium.
The Bianconeri player is at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence this evening, participating in Juve’s 2-2 Serie A draw against Fiorentina.
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Gatti earns Italy recall
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 06: Federico Gatti of Juventus celebrated scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 06, 2026, in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Mancini initially included Udinese’s 18-year-old Matteo Palma to fill in for the injured Roma defender Gianluca Mancini. However, he seems to prefer a more seasoned player to enhance his squad for these vital matches.
At 28 years old, Gatti has eight caps for the senior Italy team, with the latest being during the World Cup play-off defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 31, 2026.
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The Juve centre-back recorded one goal and one assist in nine appearances this season across Serie A and the Europa League.
BERGAMO, ITALY – MARCH 26: Manuel Locatelli, Federico Gatti, and Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy connect after the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Italy and Northern Ireland at Stadio di Bergamo on March 26, 2026, in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
The Nations League Group A fixtures will conclude with Italy hosting France at San Siro on Thursday, November 12, and then a visit to Belgium in Brussels on Sunday, November 15.
Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Guglielmo Vicario (Juventus);
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Defenders: Honest Ahanor (Crystal Palace), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Daniele Ghilardi (Roma), Michael Kayode (Brentford), Marco Palestra (Chelsea), Matteo Palma (Udinese), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta);
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Riccardo Cassano (Como), Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), Nicolò Fagioli (Fiorentina), Davide Frattesi (Lazio), Simone Lontani (Parma), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Como), Alessandro Romano (Cagliari), Sandro Tonali (Tottenham);
Forwards: Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna), Alphadjo Cisse (Milan), Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Sebastiano Esposito (Sassuolo), Luca Koleosho (Paris FC), Mattia Liberali (Como), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Antonio Vergara (Napoli), Nicolò Zaniolo (Udinese).
