Italy U21 coach Luigi Di Biagio has selected 27 players for a training camp ahead of the European U21 Championships at the end of June.
The current Azzurini squad will then be whittled down to the official 23 following a training match with Inter Berretti on June 7.
The tournament runs from June 17-30 and the Azzurrini are in a group with Sweden, Portugal and England.
Those called up for the training camp are as follows:
Goalkeepers: Bardi (Chievo), Leali (Cesena), Sportiello (Atalanta).
Defenders: Barba (Empoli), Bianchetti (Spezia), Biraghi (Chievo Verona), Izzo (Genoa), Murru (Cagliari), Romagnoli (Sampdoria), Rugani (Empoli), Sabelli (Bari), Zappacosta (Atalanta).
Midfielders: Baselli (Atalanta), Battocchio (Virtus Entella), Benassi (Torino), Cataldi (Lazio), Crisetig (Cagliari), Dezi (Crotone), Sturaro (Juventus), Verre (Perugia), Viviani (Latina).
Forwards: Belotti (Palermo), Berardi (Sassuolo), Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Longo (Cagliari), Trotta (Avellino), Verdi (Empoli).
