Italy Euro 2024 squad: Federico Gatti replaces injured Giorgio Scalvini in provisional national team roster

Italy revealed their 30-man provisional squad for Euro 2024 on May 23 as head coach Luciano Spalletti aims to lead the holders to a title defence in Germany this summer.

The former Napoli boss opted to answer the call to replace Roberto Mancini last summer, and he guided the Azzurri to qualification behind England in their group at the end of 2023.

Spalletti followed the pattern of hosts Germany and the Netherlands by naming an expanded initial panel, which will be cut down to 26 before UEFA’s deadline on June 6.

Success against England in the Euro 2020 final ended Italy’s long wait for a European title, after losing out at the final hurdle to Spain in 2012 and France in 2000, with their only previous European Championship glory coming way back in 1968.

The Sporting News looks at their roster and their match schedule for Euro 2024.

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Italy Euro 2024 squad and player rosterSpalletti did not produce too many surprises in his squad selection with the majority of his picks mirroring the names called up for March’s friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador.

The big news came in attack, with Gianluca Scamacca rewarded for his sensational form at Atalanta this season just a day after the Italian side emerged victorious in the UEFA Europa League final. Lazio striker Ciro Immobile was not selected, however.

Captain Gianluigi Donnarumma will be the first choice in goal with Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario a back-up option to the Paris Saint-Germain shot-stopper.

Vicario’s Spurs teammate Destiny Udogie misses out following surgery, leaving Spalletti facing a selection headache at left-back. Uncapped Riccardo Calafiori is rewarded following an outstanding season for UEFA Champions League qualifiers Bologna.

There was an enforced change in the group of defenders prior to Italy’s first warm-up match on June 4. Vastly experienced Francesco Acerbi was forced to withdraw due to injury, and on June 2, it was confirmed that young Atalanta centre-back Giorgio Scalvini had suffered an ACL tear. Juventus’ Federico Gatti was called up as a replacement.

Despite some murmurings of a recall for Leonardo Bonucci — who scored in the 2020 final against England — the 37-year-old was not included. 

Bryan Cristante is one of Spalletti’s midfielders, alongside Arsenal’s Jorginho and Inter Milan’s title-winning star Nicolo Barella, but Juventus’ Manuel Locatelli misses out in another surprising decision.

Ages and caps correct as of squad announcement on May 23

PositionPlayerClubAgeCapsGKGianluigi DonnarummaPSG (FRA)2561GKAlex MeretNapoli (ITA)273GKIvan ProvedelLazio (ITA)300GKGuglielmo VicarioTottenham (ENG)271DEFFrancesco Acerbi*Inter Milan (ITA)3634DEFAlessandro BastoniInter Milan (ITA)2522DEFRaoul BellanovaTorino (ITA)241DEFAlessandro BuongiornoTorino (ITA)243DEFRiccardo CalafioriBologna (ITA)220DEFAndrea CambiasoJuventus (ITA)242DEFMatteo DarmianInter Milan (ITA)3442DEFGiovanni Di LorenzoNapoli (ITA)3034DEFFederico DimarcoInter Milan (ITA)2617DEFFederico GattiJuventus (ITA)253DEFGianluca ManciniAS Roma (ITA)2812DEFGiorgio Scalvini*Atalanta (ITA)208MIDNicolo BarellaInter Milan (ITA)2753MIDBryan CristanteAS Roma (ITA)2938MIDNicolo FagioliJuventus (ITA)231MIDMichael Folorunsho Verona (ITA)260MIDDavide FrattesiInter Milan (ITA)2413MIDJorginhoArsenal (ENG)3252MIDLorenzo PellegriniAS Roma (ITA)2728MIDSamuele RicciTorino (ITA)222FWDFederico ChiesaJuventus (ITA)2645FWDStephan El ShaarawyAS Roma (ITA)3131FWDRiccardo OrsoliniBologna (ITA)276FWDGiacomo RaspadoriNapoli (ITA)2426FWDMateo ReteguiGenoa (ITA)256FWDGianluca ScamaccaAtalanta (ITA)2515FWDMattia ZaccagniLazio (ITA)284*Withdrew due to injury

How many players are in Euro 2024 squads?Teams are permitted to name squads of up to 26 players — an increase of three from the previous tournament rules — with the minimum roster size set at 23.

UEFA regulations do not stipulate how many of those players must be goalkeepers.

Italy Euro 2024 group drawItaly face a real battle to qualify for the knockout stages after being placed in Group B at Euro 2024, which has been tipped as a ‘Group of Death’.

Despite being ranked 9th by FIFA, Italy are in for a challenge alongside Spain (ranked 8th) and Croatia (10th) plus tournament debutants Albania.

MORE: How all the Euro 2024 groups look

Italy Euro 2024 schedule, matchesItaly have two warm-up games on the schedule ahead of Euro 2024 as they take on Turkey in Bologna on June 4 and Bosnia & Herzegovina five days later in Empoli.

Spalletti will confirm his final squad in between those games ahead of a first Euro 2024 clash against Albania on June 15.

Italy Euro 2024 warm-up and tournament match scheduleDateMatchOpponentVenueTime (ET)June 4Warm-upTurkeyStadio Renato Dall’Ara3 p.m.June 9Warm-upBosnia & HerzegovinaStadio Carlo Castellani2:45 p.m.June 15Group stage MD1AlbaniaSignal Iduna Park3 p.m.June 20Group stage MD2Spain ArenaAuf Schalke3 p.m.June 24Group stage MD3CroatiaRed Bull Arena3 p.m.Can Italy replace players on their Euro 2024 roster?Once the final roster has been made official, changes can only be made due to injury or illness up until the team’s opening match of the tournament.

UEFA’s tournament regulations state: “Should listed players or goalkeepers become seriously injured or ill, they may only be substituted if both their team doctor and a doctor from the UEFA Medical Committee confirm that the injury or illness is sufficiently serious to prevent them from taking part in the final tournament.”

While any outfield players must be replaced prior to their team’s opening match, goalkeepers can be changed prior to their next scheduled game once the tournament is underway.