Italy coach Roberto Mancini has dropped six players from his matchday squad for tonight’s game against France, including Alphadjo Cisse and Mattia Liberali.
Mancini has named his 23-man squad for tonight’s clash with France at San Siro. With 29 players travelling to Milan for the match, the Azzurri boss had to leave six out.
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The six Italy players omitted by Mancini for Italy vs. France
BOLOGNA – OCTOBER 05: Roberto Mancini, Manager of Italy, reacts during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Italy and Türkiye at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on October 05, 2026 in Bologna. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
TMW is among the Italian sources reporting that the six players sent to the stands for tonight’s clash are Honest Ahanor, Matteo Palma, Federico Gatti, Nicolò Pisilli, Alphadjo Cisse and Mattia Liberali.
Cisse, Liberali and Palma were the only potential debutants called up by Mancini, which means every player available tonight already has at least one international appearance.
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Multiple sources claim that Francesco Pio Esposito, his brother Sebastiano, and Nicolò Cambiaghi will start in Italy’s attack.
Mattia Liberali and Alphadjo Cisse during a press conference at Coverciano on November 10, 2026 (Football Italia)
Palma and Gatti had not been included in the original 31-man squad. Palma replaced injured Roma defender Gianluca Mancini, while Gatti was added to the list on Sunday night.
Udinese attacker Nicolò Zaniolo had already pulled out of the squad on Tuesday due to personal reasons.
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