Italy have included Torino defender Raoul Bellanova, Hellas Verona midfielder Michael Folorunsho and Udinese ahead Lorenzo Lucca for the primary time in a 28-man squad for subsequent week’s friendlies in opposition to Venezuela and Ecuador within the United States.

However, coach Luciano Spalletti has unnoticed forwards Gianluca Scammacca and Ciro Immobile, whereas winger Domenico Berardi is lacking after struggling a leg harm this month.

European champions Italy are getting ready for Euro 2024 in Germany the place they face Spain, Albania and Croatia in Group B.

They will play Venezuela on Thursday at Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale and three days later meet Ecuador on the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.

Italy squad:

Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris St Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur)

Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Torino), Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Inter), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham)

Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina), Michael Folorunsho (Verona), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Jorginho (Arsenal), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Lorenzo Pellegrini (AS Roma)

Forwards: Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Genoa), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), Nicolo Zaniolo (Aston Villa)