Damonte and Blandina head to Armenia for U17 European qualifying

The Italian Under 17 national team is preparing for decisive matches in the European qualifying campaign. Following a friendly victory against Genoa's Under 17 side at Novarello, manager Manuel Pasqual named his twenty-player squad for the next phase set to take place in Armenia. Two Genoa players are included: defender Damonte and attacking midfielder Blandina, who will have the chance to test themselves against quality opponents.

The Azzurrini, placed in Group 10, will open their campaign on Wednesday, November 11 at the Vahagn Tumasyan stadium in Abovyan against Luxembourg, then face hosts Armenia on Saturday, November 14 at the FFA Academy Stadium in Yerevan, and finish their tour on November 17 back in Abovyan against France. Only the top two teams from each group will advance to the next round in League A, while the remaining twenty-six squads will continue in League B.