Luciano Spalletti, the national coach of Italy, introduces three new players for upcoming American tour

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Italian national coach Luciano Spalletti called up three newcomers on Friday for the tour to the United States, where the 2021 European champions will play two friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador on March 21 and 24.

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Spalletti, who has been with the Squadra Azzurra since August, made places in his 28-man squad for Torino defender Raoul Bellanova (23), Verona midfielder Michael Folorunsho (26) and Udinese striker Lorenzo Lucca (23). good for seven league goals this season.

For the rest, the former Napoli coach stuck with the selection that managed to qualify for the European Championships, which will take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14 this year. Serie A leader Inter is the main supplier in the Italian selection with six players.

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In attack, where the Italians have long been looking for a real goalscorer, Spalletti re-inducted the naturalized Argentinian Mateo Retegui (Genoa) into the selection. Lazio striker and captain Ciro Immobile, whose 57th and final cap came in September, was not called up. Italy will also have to do without Sassuolo striker Domenico Berardi in Germany, who is out for a long time with an Achilles tendon injury.

Italy flies to the United States on Tuesday where they will take on Venezuela, 50th in the FIFA rankings, on Thursday. The match will take place at the DRV PNK Stadium in Florida, home of Lionel Messi's Inter Miami.

Three days later, the Italians travel to New York where they will face Ecuador, 32nd in the world rankings, at the Red Bull Arena, home of New York Red Bulls.

Italy will have to compete against Spain, Croatia and Albania (group B) in the group stage of the European Championship.

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