Goal | 26.03.2026 03:27
For Kayode, this would have been his first call-up to the senior national team, but the opportunity has been postponed as Gattuso has opted to select other players for the time being: the manager has confirmed the squad that has played in the qualifying campaign so far; whilst he had considered bringing in a new face, he ultimately chose to call up Marco Palestra, born in 2005 and owned by Atalanta, who is performing very well on loan at Cagliari in his first season in Serie A. Against Northern Ireland, the starter on the right is expected to be Matteo Politano, who will play across the full width of the pitch in a 3-5-2 formation, with the possibility of seeing Cambiaso or Spinazzola in that role as well.
