AC Milan defender Davide Calabria has been called up by Roberto Mancini for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, it has beem confirmed.
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On Monday morning it was announced that Calabria has been summoned by Mancini for the first two internationals of the 2021-22 season, but he was not originally selected by Mancini, who has had to call him up to replace Manuel Lazzari of Lazio who was injured.
For Calabria it is certainly a just reward for a fantastic 2020-21 campaign during which he bounced back after an inconsistent previous season, becoming a key part of Stefano Pioli’s squad and proving himself to be a real leader of the Rossoneri.
He signed a new deal with Milan over the summer too, committing his long-term future to his boyhood club, and he has even worn the armband in the first two league games of the season with Alessio Romagnoli on the bench.
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