Italy's candidate squad has been announced: Nicolo Zaniolo surprise!

The candidate squad of the Italian National Team has been announced before the critical matches against France and Belgium in the UEFA Nations League.

Coach Roberto Mancini's choices included young football players as well as experienced players.

Young players such as Michael Kayode, Honest Ahanor, Niccolò Pisilli and Alphadjo Cisse also found a place in the squad, which included important names such as Gianluigi Donnarumma, Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolo Barella and Sandro Tonali.

ZANIOLO IS IN THE SQUAD AGAIN

Nicolo Zaniolo, who also played for Galatasaray for a while, was invited to the candidate squad of the Italian National Team.

The 27-year-old football player, who continued his career in the Udinese team in Italy after leaving the yellow-red team, had the opportunity to play in the national team again.

Italy's candidate squad is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Guglielmo Vicario.

Defense: Honest Ahanor, Alessandro Bastoni, Riccardo Calafiori, Federico Dimarco, Daniele Ghilardi, Michael Kayode, Gianluca Mancini, Marco Palestra, Giorgio Scalvini.

Midfield: Nicolò Barella, Cassano, Issa Doumbia, Nicolò Fagioli, Davide Frattesi, Lontani, Niccolò Pisilli, Samuele Ricci, Alessandro Romano, Sandro Tonali.

Forwards: Nicolo Cambiaghi, Alphadjo Cisse, Francesco Pio Esposito, Sebastiano Esposito, Luca Koleosho, Liberali, Gianluca Scamacca, Antonio Vergara, Nicolò Zaniolo.

WILL FACE FRANCE AND BELGIUM

The Italian National Team will host France in Milan on November 12 within the scope of the UEFA Nations League.

The Sky Blues will face Belgium away on November 15.

Two matches that will directly affect Italy's ranking in the group are of great importance in terms of its goal of advancing to the next round in the Nations League.