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Vicario drops out of Italy squad, Spalletti calls in replacement goalkeeper – Football Italia

May 28, 2025

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Vicario drops out of Italy squad, Spalletti calls in replacement goalkeeper – Football Italia

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Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has withdrawn from the latest Italy national team squad over ‘physical’ concerns, which has led CT Luciano Spalletti to call-up Atalanta stopper Marco Carnesecchi in his place.

The FIGC confirmed on Wednesday that Vicario has left the Italy national team camp at Coverciano for unspecified ‘physical reasons’. That means that the 2024-25 season is now over for the Europa League winner, who is expected to return to Tottenham for pre-season training.

BILBAO, SPAIN - MAY 21: Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur lifts the UEFA Europa League trophy after his team's victory in the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) — BILBAO, SPAIN – MAY 21: Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur lifts the UEFA Europa League trophy after his team’s victory in the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Spalletti has decided to call up Atalanta stopper Carnesecchi to replace the unavailable Vicario.

This is the first call-up in over a year for the uncapped 24-year-old, who was last part of the Azzurri squad for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador in North America in March 2024.

Arsenal target Marco Carnesecchi of Atalanta BC react during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Atalanta BC and Celtic FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 23, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) — Marco Carnesecchi of Atalanta BC react during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Atalanta BC and Celtic FC at Stadio di Bergamo on October 23, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

He will join fellow ‘keepers Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG) and Alex Meret (Napoli) in the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Norway and Moldova on June 6 and June 9 respectively.

Updated Italy national team squad after Vicario departure

MILAN, ITALY - MARCH 20: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Italy, applauds prior to the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal leg one match between Italy and Germany at Stadio San Siro on March 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images) — MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 20: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Italy, applauds prior to the UEFA Nations League quarterfinal leg one match between Italy and Germany at Stadio San Siro on March 20, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta);

Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Inter), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Diego Coppola (Hellas Verona), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham), Davide Zappacosta (Atalanta);

Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Cesare Casadei (Torino), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Samuele Ricci (Torino), Nicolò Rovella (Lazio), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);

Forwards: Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Lorenzo Lucca (Udinese), Daniel Maldini (Atalanta), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).