Italy announced the new national team list, and Leoni, Fabian and Esposito were selected for the first time, which was also Gattuso's first appearance in coaching the Italian team.

Italy will play against Estonia and Israel in September qualifiers respectively.

Italian team list:

Goalkeepers: Canesecchi (Atlanta), Donnarumma (Paris), Merret (Napolis), Vicario (Tottenham)

Defenders: Bastoni (Inter), Belanova (Atlanta), Calafiori (Arsenal), Cambiaso (Juventus), Di Lorenzo (Napolis), Di Marco (Inter), Gatti (Juventus), Leoni (Liverpool), Mancini (Roma)

Midfielder: Barrera (Inter), Fabian (Bologna), Vratesi (Inter), Locatelli (Juventus), Rovila (Lazio), Tonali (Newcastle)

Forwards: Esposito (Inter), Keane (Fiorentina), Martini (Atlanta), Orsolini (Bologna), Politano (Naples), Laspadori (Atlanta), Retegi (Cudisia), Scamarca (Atlanta), Zachani (Lazio)