Five players have been called-up by Conte, while Italy U21, Brazil Olympic, Colombia, Japan and Slovakia will also have red and black representatives.
The international break is already here and there is quite some time before Milan take the pitch again (21st of November, against Juventus in Turin). However, you’ll still be able to catch some of the Rossoneri players on your screens.
Italy boss Antonio Conte has decided to call-up Luca Antonelli, Mattia De Sciglio, Giacomo Bonaventura, Alessio Cerci and Riccardo Montolivo for the upcoming friendly games against Belgium on Friday, November 13 and against Romania on Tuesday, November 17.
Cerci, who has been given several starts and shown a lot of progress over the last couple of weeks, returns to the squad of the former Juve boss while the injured Andrea Bertolacci has to miss out.
Colombia’s coach Jose Pekerman has called-up Milan’s top scorer Carlos Bacca as well as Cristian Zapata, who has lost his place in the starting XI. Colombia have two 2018 World Cup qualifiers matches, against Chile on Thursday, November 12 and against Argentina on Tuesday, November 17.
Keisuke Honda, who is reportedly unhappy with how his Milan experience is going, will play with Japan against Singapore on Thursday, November 12 and against Cambodia on Tuesday, November 17. Juraj Kucka, who arrived to Milan this summer, is meanwhile part of the Slovakia squad for the friendlies against Switzerland on Friday, November 13 and Iceland on Tuesday, November 17.
U21 Italy coach Luigi Di Biagio has given Gianluigi Donnarumma his first ever call-up and at 16 years & 8 months the now first-choice keeper could become the youngest player ever to play for the Azzurrini. Davide Calabria and Alessio Romagnoli are also in the squad to face Serbia on Friday, November 13 and Lithuania on Tuesday, November 17 as part of the 2017 Uefa Under-21 qualifiers.
Rodrigo Ely has been called-up by the Brazil Olympic squad for friendlies against USA in Recife and Belem on Wednesday 11 and Sunday 15. More call-ups include the young Felicioli, Llamas and Locatelli are in the Italy Under 19 for the friendly against Czech Republic on Thursday, November 17 while Malberti & Hamadi are part of the Under 18 for the friendly against Austria on Wednesday.
Mihajlovic will work with a reduced squad in the coming weeks and will not have a lot of time to prepare for Juventus with all his starters. He’ll look however to recover Balotelli and Bertolacci.
I pray for injury free international duty for our players’.
I MUST SAY!!! CERCI AND MONTOLIVO HAS SHOWN GREAT IMPROVEMENT!! COACH HAS DONE GOOD JOB FIXING THESE PLAYER
NOW PLEASE FIX THE MILAN SITUATION AND RE-SIGN BONERA!
#SignBonera
@ANGRY ITALIAN, I guess BONERA is one of your family member. Leave that dude alone and let him continue to enjoy his new adventure wherever hes currently playing. ForzaMilan from Nigeria
How I wish Poli was also on international duty… Anywhere far away from Milanello. We can, and should, do without him. He’s been awful!
@Lion heart I be naija boy too holla
@angry Italian…am sorry for u ND did ur bonera obsession……lolz
Happy for all the invited player, especially Jack and Gigi Donna. I hope they both become important part of the team soon. And as for ANGRY ITALIAN, good news for you Bonera is now plying his trade in villareal. You are free to join him there.
I wonder if any one know that montolivo is one of the best holding mid in d league r even the best by is stats this season…..i really dont see it
De Sciglio did absolutely nothing to deserve this call, Milan need a technically sound right back with good attacking qualities to help create more assists for the attackers. Antonelli is a source of pride when you watch him play as he balances his attacking and defensive qualities. Abate is strong defensively but can’t cross to save his life and this is once of Milan’s biggest problems.
Abate crossing has improved, but most of you guys won’t admit it.
Comment: forza milan
Why is your name aa comment?
For the gud of Milan, I pray they all return injury free and fit
If you want to know what happened with ANGRY ITALIAN, it’s called BONERAGASM.