The U19 National Team will undergo their final test against their Swiss counterparts in Lecco. The match, that is to take place at the Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi on Wednesday 12 February (14:00 CET), will be the last game before the Elite Round. These will take place in Italy from March 25 to 31 as the Azzurrini will have the task of beating Slovenia, Iceland and Norway to secure the final spot available to qualify for the European Championship Finals scheduled for July in Northern Ireland.

Coach Alberto Bollini has called up 23 players, including Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta), Lorenzo Pirola (Inter) and Lorenzo Colombo (AC Milan) for the first time in this National Youth Team. All three were born in 2002 and were key players last year at the U17 European and World Championships. 

The squad will gather on the evening of Sunday 9 February and will train over the following two days to prepare for the match against Swiss. 

Here is the full squad list:

Goalkeepers: Federico Brancolini (Fiorentina), Alessandro Russo (Sassuolo);

Defenders: Nicolò Armini (Lazio), Riccardo Calafiori (Roma), Davide Ghislandi (Atalanta), Paolo Gozzi Iweru (Juventus), Michael Ntube (Inter), Caleb Okoli Memeh (Atalanta), Lorenzo Pirola (Inter), Fabio Ponsi (Fiorentina), Matteo Ruggeri (Atalanta);

Midfielders: Alessandro Cortinovis (Atalanta), Jean Freddi Greco (Torino), Emmanuel Manu Gyabuaa (Atalanta), Federico Marigosu (Cagliari), Simone Panada (Atalanta), Samuele Ricci (Empoli), Nicolò Rovella (Genoa), Franco Daryl Tongya Heubang (Juventus);

Forwards: Lorenzo Colombo (Milan), Elia Petrelli (Juventus), Roberto Piccoli (Atalanta), Alessio Riccardi (Roma).

Staff – Head of the Delegation: Evaristo Beccalossi; Coordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Coach: Alberto Bollini; Assistant Coach: Giovanni Valenti; Athletic Coach: Vito Azzone; Goalkeeping Coach: Graziano Vinti; Match Analyst: Mirko Magistro; Doctor: Emanuele Fabrizi; Physiotherapist: Roberto Cardarelli; Secretary: Aldo Blessich.