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Conte leaves out Liverpool striker Balotelli from Italy squad

Italy coach Antonio Conte has left Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli out of his first squad.

The Azzurri are due to face Holland in a friendly fixture at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari on September 4.

It will be the first game in charge for new Nazionale Coach Conte and the only chance to warm up for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Norway on September 9 in Oslo.

Italy squad:

Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Padelli (Torino), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (PSG);

Defenders: Astori (Roma), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Paletta (Parma), Ranocchia (Inter);

Midfielders: Candreva (Lazio), Darmian (Torino), De Rossi (Roma), De Sciglio (Milan), Florenzi (Roma), Giaccherini (Sunderland), Maggio (Napoli), Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Poli (Milan), Verratti (PSG);

Strikers: Destro (Roma), El Shaarawy (Milan), Giovinco (Juventus), Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Osvaldo (Inter), Zaza (Sassuolo)

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