Not a single Juventus or Milan player featured in Roberto Mancini’s first four games back in charge of Italy and the coach leaned on Inter and Atalanta instead.

According to Tuttomercatoweb , Mancini used 23 players, drawn from 17 different clubs, across the four Nations League games of the extended international break.

Inter and Atalanta supplied three players each, the only real blocs in the side. Counted by parent club, both rise to four, with Davide Frattesi on loan at Lazio from Inter and Daniel Maldini on loan at Cagliari from Atalanta.

Thirteen clubs supplied one player each, and neither Juventus nor Milan was among them. Cagliari and Napoli had two apiece, though Giovanni Di Lorenzo is losing ground to Michael Kayode at right-back.

Atalanta’s presence may also prove short-lived. Giacomo Raspadori and Gianluca Scamacc a are fighting for the same position, Giorgio Scalvini is competing with Gianluca Mancini for a place, and Raspadori left camp injured.

Captain Gianluigi Donnarumma was the only ever-present, playing all four games. Alessandro Bastoni, Sandro Tonali and Pio Esposito each made three starts, while Mohamed Ali Zoma was the only player used solely off the bench.

Players used, by club (optional add-on): Inter: Bastoni, Barella, Pio Esposito Atalanta: Scalvini, Raspadori, Scamacca Cagliari: Romano, Maldini (on loan from Atalanta) Napoli: Di Lorenzo, Vergara Manchester City: Donnarumma Tottenham: Tonali Brentford: Kayode Roma: Mancini Aston Villa: Ruggeri Fiorentina: Fagioli Lazio: Frattesi (on loan from Inter) Como: Kean Sassuolo: Sebastiano Esposito (on loan from Cagliari) Paris FC: Coppola Sporting CP: Doumbia Bologna: Cambiaghi Nurnberg: Zoma

From a tactical formation and squad depth perspective, "Mancini’s Italy: 17 clubs, but 0 Juventus or Milan players" carries substantial tournament implications for international seeding and domestic campaign momentum. Coaching staffs are heavily weighing high-pressing efficiency (PPDA), defensive transition pace, and fixture fatigue management.

Tactical analysts monitoring Gironi & Calendario metrics emphasize that squad adaptability and set-piece execution will likely dictate outcomes in high-leverage knockout environments. Real-time match telemetry and tracking data continue to inform managerial decision-making.

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