ROME (ITALPRESS) – Filed the 2-2 draw obtained in last Friday’s friendly against France, the National Under-21 team is ready to return to the field for its last engagement of the year. On Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at the Alberto Picco stadium in La Spezia, Ukraine will arrive for a test that promises to be very interesting. In fact, head coach Carmine Nunziata will have the chance to refine the team mechanisms and test other players ahead of the European Championship, which will be staged June 12-29, 2025. “This competition will be useful to better evaluate those who have played less, but also at the team level. In the end it is the collective that makes the difference. Someone on the field last Friday will have to replay, Zanotti on the other hand I prefer not to risk him. Pafundi is a player who has great quality and will definitely play, hopefully it can be an opportunity for him to play in the club as well,” the Blue coach explained in the press conference. Nunziata wants his team to keep its focus high, as Ukraine is far from an easy opponent to face. “It is a strong team and in recent years it has always made it to the bottom in competitions. It has quality, especially in the offensive department. We have to take advantages based on the teams we face, we hope to repeat things we have tried.” The head coach always has little time to experiment and this test will be a good opportunity for him, but also for all his players, “I always tell the boys the same thing, they are all opportunities. Playing international level matches is always very important and the boys have to take advantage of every opportunity that is given. We always have little time to work, but in these challenges you have some time to improve and that is crucial,” added Nunziata.- Photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
