#3 Leonardo Spinazzola – Atalanta (on loan from Juventus)
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Another player looking for his first cap, and another with links to Atalanta, is Leonardo Spinazzola. As is the case with a lot of young players in Italy, the left wing-back, 23, belongs to Juventus, but he is yet to play a single minute in Serie A for the six-time champions.
Instead, he has flourished elsewhere, particularly this season. Atalanta are in sixth place, going strong with their youthful, energetic squad and Spinazzola represents their philosophy perfectly.
His pace and ability to get forward have seen him create 39 chances in 22 games, but the way the team is set-up means he must take responsibility going backwards too.
It is quite ironic that Spinazzola arrived at the top level after Conte, the man who so famously loves wing-backs, left the national side. Now is the first time he will get a chance to impress for the Azzurri, and he will thrive anyway, but working with Conte could have been a massive aid to his development.
