UEFA Nations League — Italy squad for matches vs France, Belgium; Full list of players

Roberto Mancini, who guided Italy to the 2020 European Championship, returned as head coach earlier this year, and will look to repeat his managerial glory with the Azzurri. | Photo Credit: AP

AC Milan forward Alphadjo Cisse earned his first Italy call-up on Thursday for Nations League matches against France and Belgium after an impressive start to the season.

The 20-year-old has scored seven goals in 12 games in his first season with Milan, including a hat-trick in the Europa League win over Red Bull Salzburg last month.

Cisse is one of four new faces among the 31 players selected by Italy coach Roberto Mancini. Parma midfielder Simone Lontani, 18, is included along with Como teenagers Mattia Liberali and Riccardo Cassano.

Liberali, 19, scored in Como’s record-equalling 9-1 win over Lens in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Cassano, 17, has yet to make his Como first-team debut. He and Lontani will train with the senior squad from Sunday before rejoining Italy’s under-18 and under-19 teams.

Italy is second in Nations League Group A1 behind France ahead of its clash in Milan on November 12. The Azzurri travel to Belgium three days later as they attempt to secure a place in the quarterfinals.

Full Italy squad for UEFA Nations League matches vs France, Belgium

Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City/ENG), Guglielmo Vicario (Juventus)

Defenders: Honest Ahanor (Crystal Palace/ENG), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan), Daniele Ghilardi (Roma), Michael Kayode (Brentford/ENG), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Marco Palestra (Chelsea/ENG), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta)

Midfielders: Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan), Riccardo Cassano (Como), Issa Doumbia (Sporting Portugal/POR), Nicolo Fagioli (Fiorentina), Davide Frattesi (Lazio), Simone Lontani (Parma), Niccolo Pisilli (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Como), Alessandro Romano (Cagliari), Sandro Tonali (Tottenham/ENG)

Forwards: Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna), Alphadjo Cisse (AC Milan), Pio Esposito (Inter Milan), Sebastiano Esposito (Sassuolo), Luca Koleosho (Paris FC/FRA), Mattia Liberali (Como), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Antonio Vergara (Napoli), Nicolo Zaniolo (Udinese)