November rhymes with Nationals as Italy U21, led by Silvio Baldini, returns to the field against their peers from Poland and Montenegro in matches valid for the qualification to Euro 2027 of the category. The young Azzurri have already reached the training camp in Tirrenia, where they underwent recovery work in groups between sauna, Turkish bath, and ice, to shed the toxins from the weekend’s games. In the afternoon, the first field exercises were conducted under the orders of coach Silvio Baldini. The Tuscan coach knows that much of the qualification opportunity is at stake against the team of the jewel Kacper Kozłowski, the 22-year-old from Brighton on loan at Vitesse.
Italy U21-Poland U21: schedule
The top clash between Italy and Poland, valid for the qualification to the next category European Championships, is scheduled for Friday, November 14, at the ‘Pogon Arena’ in Szczecin (Poland). Kick-off at 16.00.
Where to watch it on TV and streaming
The match between Poland Under 21 and Italy Under 21 will be broadcast live, free and in the clear, by Rai: the reference channel will be Rai 2, number 2 of Digital Terrestrial. Poland U21-Italy U21 will also be available for free live streaming on mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and PCs through RaiPlay, by downloading the app or connecting to the official platform’s website.
The words of coach Baldini
‘Poland has shown its qualities so far, just look at the standings,’ said Baldini. ‘We know the difficulties of this match, but I am confident because the boys also know that in these cases they must give their best compared to those games that seem predictable.’
Probable formations
POLAND U21 (4-2-3-1): Lubik; Krajewski, Matysik, Drapinski, Gurgul; Kowalczyk, Kozubal; Pietuszewski, Urbanski, Pienko; Retuga. Coach Brzeczek
ITALY (4-3-3): Palmisani; Palestra, Guarino, Mane, Bartesaghi; Pisilli, Lipani, Ndour; Cherubini, Camarda, Koleosho. Coach Baldini.
The commitments of the Under 21
After the commitment against Poland, Italy, which sees Francesco Camarda as one of its stars, will travel on Tuesday 18 to Montenegro. The Balkan eleven at home has conquered 6 points in 2 games and in the first leg with the Azzurri, last September 5 in La Spezia, created not a few difficulties for Italy. The preparation will continue in Tirrenia until Thursday when the team will move to Szczecin, returning immediately after the match. Monday the trip to Podgorica.
The called-up players
GOALKEEPERS Diego Mascardi (Spezia) Edoardo Motta (Reggiana) Lorenzo Palmisani (Frosinone)
DEFENDERS Davide Bartesaghi (Milan) Gabriele Calvani (Frosinone) Pietro Comuzzo (Fiorentina) Niccolò Fortini (Fiorentina, suspended in Poland but will be there against Montenegro) Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) Riyad Idrissi (Cagliari) Filippo Mane (Borussia Dortmund) Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) Marco Palestra (Cagliari)
MIDFIELDERS Tommaso Berti (Cesena) Matteo Dagasso (Pescara) Giacomo Faticanti (Juventus NextGen) Luca Lipani (Sassuolo) Cher Ndour (Fiorentina) Niccolò Pisilli (Roma)
FORWARDS Francesco Camarda (Lecce) Alphadjo Cisse (Catanzaro) Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria) Jeff Ekhator (Genoa) Seydou Fini (Genoa) Luca Koleosho (Espanyol) Dominic Vavassori (Atalanta Under 23)
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