Mancini Set to Call Up Several Italy First-Timers

Roberto Mancini has pre-selected more than 70 players for his first squad since returning to the Italy bench and is whittling the list down to roughly 30 names. A few youngsters who wouldn't be regulars will stay in the U-21 ahead of the Euro.

According to Sky, at least seven players will earn their maiden call-up: in addition to Issa Doumbia and Alesandro Romano, who had already been rumored, Napoli's Antonio Vergara, who's also eligible to star for Mexico, Brentford's Michael Kayode, Sassuolo's Sebastiano Esposito, and Monza's Eddy Koaudio.