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#1 Roberto Mancini shows off squad depth with rotation policy
Throughout his tenure as manager of the Italian national team, Roberto Mancini has made it clear he is building a squad for the future. And his call-ups in the last one year have reflected that.
A number of youngsters including Nicolo Zaniolo, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Barella made their international bows under his watch, to complement veterans like Leonardo Bonucci and Marco Verratti.
With qualification already secured, the game against Liechtenstein offered an opportunity to rest first-team regulars and Mancini did just that. He made 10 changes from the XI that dispatched Greece last week, with PSG midfielder Verratti the only player to retain his shirt.
Despite not being his regular first-team, the lineup named for the clash with Liechtenstein still had established players like Andrea Belotti, Federico Bernardeschi and Alessio Romagnoli.
Mancini would have been very pleased with the application of the players he fielded, as most of them made the most of the opportunity afforded them. While Liechtenstein might not have been the sternest test, that took nothing away from the fact that Italy showed their depth with a good performance.
