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Gattuso Excludes Liverpool's Leoni from Italy's Qualifier Squad
9/6/2025
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- Giovanni Leoni will miss Italy's World Cup qualifier against Estonia on September 5, 2025.
- New head coach Gennaro Gattuso has excluded Leoni and three others from the squad.
- Gattuso aims to qualify Italy for the 2026 World Cup in his managerial debut.
- Leoni, an 18-year-old defender, recently joined Liverpool for €30 million but hasn't debuted yet.
- Gattuso acknowledged Leoni's maturity and potential as a future key player for Italy.
