Internationals: the final cut of the September 2024 break
Playing time for both the Under Ruggeri and Palestra while Lookman's Nigeria and Kossonou's Ivory Coast also took it to the pitch
Ruggeri and Palestra, Lookman and Kossounou: these were the set matches of the remaining 4 International Nerazzurri who hit the pitches today, Tuesday 10/9, and saw the September 2024 break off.
Not only did Ruggeri start and play the whole game that saw Italy U21s impose themselves 3-0 over Norway; but he also left his mark by providing the assist to the Azzurrini's second of the game.
Palestra, a starter in Italy Under-20s' 3-0 setback against Germany, left the pitch only in the 89th minute.
Moving on to our AFCON representative, while Lookman featured the Super Eagles starting XI in Nigeria's goalless 0-0 draw with Rwanda and (almost) played the whole game having been subbed off in the 93rd minute, Kossounou was an unused sub in Ivory Coast's 2-0 win over Chad.
Fixture list and outcomes of the Nerazzurri embroiled in UEFA Nations League games
Isak Hien - Sweden
05/09 in Baku: Azerbaigian 1-3 Sweden | Hien played the whole game
08/09 in Solna: Sweden 3-0 Estonia | Hien played the whole game
Mario Pašalić - Croatia
05/09 in Lisbon: Portugal 2-1 Croatia | Pašalić played the first 67 minutes of the match
08/09 in Osijek: Croatia 1-0 Poland | Pašalić was subbed in on 79 minutes
Lazar Samardžić - Serbia
05/09 in Beograd: Serbia 0-0 Spain | A starter, Samardžić was subbed off on 74 minutes
08/09 in Copenaghen: Denmark 2-0 Serbia | Samardžić started and played the opening 64 minutes of the game
Raoul Bellanova, Marco Brescianini and Mateo Retegui - Italy
06/09 in Paris: France 1-3 Italy | Retegui, who dished out the assist for Italy's second of the night, played the opening 81 minutes of the game while Brescianini made his Senior International debut coming from the bench on 81 minutes. Bellanova was an unused sub instead.
09/09 in Budapest: Israel v Italy
Charles De Ketelaere - Belgium
06/09 in Debrecen: Belgium 3-1 Israel | De Ketelaere was subbed in on 64 minutes
09/09 in Decines: France 2-0 Belgium | | De Ketelaere was subbed in on 69 minutes
Fixture list and outcomes of the Atalanta representatives called-up for the the African Cup Of Nations Qualifiers
Odilon Kossounou - Ivory Coast
06/09 in Bouake: Ivory Coast 2-0 Zambia | Kossounou was an unused sub
10/09 in Yaoundé: Chad 0-2 Ivory Coast | Kossounou was an unused sub
Ademola Lookman - Nigeria
07/09 in Akwa Ibom: Nigeria 3-0 Benin | Lookman played the whole game and scored a brace
10/09 in Kigali: Rwanda 0-0 Nigeria | Lookman started the game and was then subbed off on 93 minutes
Closing off with our Under representatives
Matteo Ruggeri - Italy U21s
05/09 in Latina: Italy U21s 7-0 San Marino | Ruggeri played the whole match
10/09 in Stavanger: Norway 0-3 Italy U21s | Ruggeri played the whole game and assisted Italy's second goal of the game
Marco Palestra - Italy U20s
05/09 in Znojmo: Czech Republic 1-2 Italy U20s | Palestra was subbed off on 82 minutes
10/09 in Rieti: Italy U20s 0-3 Germany | Palestra was subbed off on 77 minutes