"We have to bring back all the best players. If someone stands out, there's no preclusion of any kind, also because we need them,"
"We're waiting for Chiesa; there are very few like him in Europe, but Rino [Gattuso] hasn't left anyone at home who deserves to be here. The group matters."
"The World Cup is a magic that must be shared with the country, we can't not go. Let's help the dream."
"Rino is the right coach, he's the best person we could have chosen."
The Italy delegation is awaiting Federico Chiesa's return to the international set-up while prioritizing collective unity under coach Gennaro Gattuso. Chiesa last featured for Italy in June 2024 after the European Championship round-of-16 exit. Playing time at Liverpool has been limited, with two starts and 344 minutes across 12 appearances so far in 2025–26. Chiesa declined recent call-ups and missed the November camp due to a personal problem. Chiesa has 51 caps and seven goals since his 2018 debut. Italy will face Northern Ireland in a World Cup play-off semi-final, with the winner facing Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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