Macheda misses out

ITALY manager Pierluigi Casiraghi has named his final 23-man squad for the tournament this summer with Manchester United’s Federico Macheda failing to make the cut.

Giovinco - one to watch?

The squad boasts an impressive front line with Cagliari’s Robert Acquafresca, Juventus’ Sebastian Giovinco and Inter’s Mario Bolatelli all very much involved with their respective clubs.

Every member of the squad all play their football in Italy which start as favourites for the competition.

Here is the squad in full.

Goalkeepers: Andrea Consigli (Atalanta BC), Salvatore Sirigu (Cagliari Calcio), Andrea Seculin (ACF Fiorentina)

Defenders: Marco Andreolli (US Sassuolo Calcio), Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa CFC), Domenico Criscito (Genoa CFC), Paolo De Ceglie (Juventus), Lino Marzoratti (Empoli FC), Marco Motta (AS Roma), Francesco Pisano (Cagliari Calcio), Andrea Ranocchia (AS Bari)

Midfielders: Ignazio Abate (Torino FC), Antonio Candreva (AS Livorno Calcio), Alessio Cerci (Atalanta BC), Luca Cigarini (Atalanta BC), Daniele Dessena (UC Sampdoria), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Piermario Morosini (Vicenza Calcio), Andrea Poli (US Sassuolo Calcio)

Forwards: Robert Acquafresca (Cagliari Calcio), Mario Balotelli (FC Internazionale Milano), Sebastian Giovinco (Juventus), Alberto Paloschi (Parma FC)

Check out our guide to see how we think the Italians will do or check the provisional squad to see who failed to make the cut.