Academy: Italy U17s call-ups for Fugazzola and Gasparello

Marcello Fugazzola and Francesco Gasparello shave entered Italy U17s coach Daniele Franceschini's 20-man shortlist for the opening round of the UEFA Under-17s Euros Qualifiers.

Drafted in Group 1, the Azzurrini will kick off their campaign against tournament hosts Estonia on Tuesday, October 1 (12:30 local time/11:30 CEST for Italian audiences) at the Rakvere Linnastaadion stadium in Rakvere. Then they will face Montenegro on Saturday, October 4, and Ukraine on Tuesday, October 7 - both matches will be played at the Kalevi Keskstaadion in Tallinn, with kick-off times set for 12:30 local/11:30 CEST and 15:30 local/14:30 CEST respectively.