Aston Villa player gets late call up for international duty

Aston Villa defender Matteo Ruggeri has received a late call-up to the Italy senior national team for the current international break. The 24-year-old, who joined Aston Villa from Atletico Madrid during the summer transfer window, was selected to replace injured Inter Milan defender Federico Dimarco.

This call-up marks a significant opportunity for Ruggeri to make his senior international debut under returning manager Roberto Mancini. Italy is scheduled to play fixtures against Belgium, Turkey, and France over the next two weeks.