The Nations League Italy-Spain will be special for Gigio Donnnarumma. The goalkeeper returns for the first time to what was his home, San Siro, and there are doubts about how the Milan Tifosi present at the meeting will welcome him, still hurt by his controversial goodbye. At a press conference the Neapolitan did not hide his state of mind: “I am excited, I admit it. In Milan I lived an important part of my career, giving everything until the last moment. I would be sad if the reception was not good, and I hope that nothing ugly happens in the stadium. “
Regarding the match, the best player of Euro 2020 put out his chest: “Italy is Italy. We are going to be focused because it is a difficult match like July was, but after the Euro Cup, we also want to lift the Nations League to continue growing until the world Cup”. Donnarummma spoke with enthusiasm of his beginnings at PSG, despite the competition from Keylor: “There is no problem. I went to PSG to play, but an adaptation phase is normal at the beginning. I am not afraid of losing my place in the national team: Mancini and his coaching staff are ready, everything will be fine.”
With the French, the goalkeeper wants to “keep growing”, something possible because there is “a great relationship with the coaching staff” and because “training with the 'Martians', who don't always manage to score goals, always helps”. On his reunion with Maldini, finally, Donnarumma stated: “I will see him again with joy, there were no problems with him. We are adults and everything is fine. I am going to congratulate him on the season that Milan is doing. I am a Tifoso Rossonero and I speak often with Pioli.”
On the other hand, Mancini has been forced to make a last minute change to the Nations League roster. Pessina was injured in the duel against Milan and the Atalanta player has been replaced in the cast by the Interista Dimarco.