Mancini Closely Watching Lazio Full-Back Ahead of Maiden Italy Call-upLazio full-back Romano Floriani Mussolini has been enjoying a meteoric rise to stardom, so he’s now in contention for a first Italy call-up.Romano Floriani Mussolini Is Now a Key Player For LazioThe 23-year-old is a Lazio youth product who had loan spells in Italy’s first three tiers before rejoining the first team in the summer at Gennaro Gattuso’s orders. The right-back immediately usurped Manuel Lazzari in the pecking order. Hence, when Adam Marusic suffered a hamstring injury on the opening day of the Serie A season, Floriani filled in for him, and he’s been in the starting lineup ever since.Player Ratings: Sassuolo 2-6 Lazio – Noslin Steals the LimelightOn Tuesday, the Roman finally opened his account for the club by scoring the third goal in the Aquile’s rampant 6-2 victory at Sassuolo. He is also expected to sign a new contract in the coming days or hours, having reached an agreement in principle with the management.Floriani Mussolini in Contention For Italy Call-upAccording to Il Corriere dello Sport (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), there could be more good news in store for Floriani Mussolini, as Roberto Mancini is seriously considering adding him to his national team squad for the next international break in November. The Azzurri will take on France and Belgium in their last two UEFA Nations League group-stage fixtures.Who Are Italy’s Main Right-Back OptionsThe returning Mancini had already shown a willingness to add fresh faces to the fold by calling up nine new players for the previous international break. His right-back options were Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Brentford youngster Michael Kayode, who managed to impress. Chelsea new boy Marco Palestra will also be back in contention after recovering from injury.
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