Pisilli joining Italy isn’t just a suggestion, nor even a media buzzword, but a very concrete possibility. Gattuso is considering calling him up for the World Cup qualifying playoffs.
The squad list will be released on Friday the 20th.
With ten days to go, the Roma midfielder has taken a significant lead.
He’s caught up with Frattesi and can quickly overtake him, taking sixth and final spot in the midfield that includes Locatelli, Cristante, Barella, and Tonali.
Verratti will also be there, his return decided by the coach to raise the bar in quality and personality if he’ll have to guard the ball in the final half hour.
The match will be on Thursday the 26th in Bergamo against Northern Ireland, and in the final, as everyone hopes, on Tuesday the 31st in Cardiff against Wales or in Zenica against Bosnia.
Never take anything for granted, as happens with the national team, because between now and the training camp, there will be two league matches to go, the Europa League round of 16, and the Champions League.
The upcoming Serie A weekend will weigh heavily, as will the eye-catching signing of Rino, who was announced again on Saturday at San Siro for Inter vs. Atalanta and the following day at Sinigaglia for Como vs. Roma.
In addition to Mancini and Cristante, Pisilli is also under observation. Lorenzo Pellegrini, a long-time Azzurri favorite, has residual options in a position covered by Raspadori, recovering from a strain and expected shortly by Atalanta. Gattuso, opting for a 3-5-2, needs a midfielder with a good shot at goals. For this reason, Pisilli is competing with Frattesi for a spot.
And, as Corriere dello Sport reports, he has an advantage over the Inter player: he’s playing regularly and is versatile. Frattesi, on the other hand, hasn’t been a single starter for Inter.
