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Pisilli starts for Italy against Luxembourg in friendly
·3 June 2026·102d ago

Pisilli starts for Italy against Luxembourg in friendly

Source: Forza Roma

Niccolò Pisilli started for Italy in a friendly against Luxembourg on 3 June at 20:45, selected by Baldini in a lineup featuring mostly young players with the exception of Donnarumma. The Roma midfielder was handed a first national team start in what is described as an emotional occasion following Italy's World Cup elimination and his non-selection in the play-off against Bosnia.

Pisilli said: "It is a great emotion to go into the Champions League. I have always followed Gasperini." The 21-year-old midfielder has impressed at Roma under coach Gasperini since 2025 and earns his place in the Italy squad despite a difficult recent campaign for the national team. The fixture represents an opportunity for younger players to gain experience at senior level.

The full Italy lineup read: Donnarumma; Favasuli, Chiarodia, Comuzzo, Bartesaghi; Ndour, Lipani, Pisilli; Cherubini, Esposito, Koleosho.

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Solo giovani per Baldini nel match amichevole di stasera, fatta eccezione per Donnarumma Redazione 3 giugno - 19:45 Pisilli: "Una grande emozione andare in Champions. Ho sempre seguito Gasperini" Niccolò Pisilli in campo dal 1' con la maglia azzurra, anche se si tratta di una partita amara vista…

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