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Italy calls up uncapped duo

Antonio Conte has selected midfielder Daniel Caligiuri and forward Nicola Sansone ahead of Italy's clash with Croatia in Split.

Italy coach Antonio Conte has named uncapped duo Daniel Caligiuri and Nicola Sansone in a 30-man training squad ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia.

Caligiuri has been rewarded after an excellent season with Wolfsburg. The midfielder scored 10 goals to help his club qualify for the UEFA Champions League, as well as lift the DFB-Pokal.

He is joined in the party by Sassulo's Sansone, a German-born forward who has represented Italy at youth level.

Emanuele Giaccherini has been named despite being a bit-part player for Sunderland, while Stephan El Shaarawy is fit to travel to a training retreat at Coverciano which runs from June 2 to June 4.