Alessandro Cardinali and Parma players update on loan performances

Alessandro Cardinali, a Parma striker currently on loan at Spezia, has received his first call-up to the Italy Under 20 national team. He is scheduled to play against Portugal in Padova and against Switzerland in Abano Terme. Spezia officials, including sporting director Gianluca Longo, may attend these matches to monitor his progress. Cardinali is expected to miss only one club match against Vado before returning for Spezia’s fixture against Torres on November 22.

Other Spezia players are also fulfilling international duties: Oyono is with Gabon for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho, and Cannavò is with Malta for Nations League matches against Eswatini and Gibraltar. Both are expected to return in time for the match in Sardinia.

Parma Calcio is also tracking the progress of 16 other players on loan. Notable performances include Daniel Mikolajewski at Lucerna in Switzerland, Jacob Ondrejka at Groningen in the Netherlands, and Oliver Sørensen at Celtic in Scotland. Other players are gaining experience across various Italian leagues, including Serie B and Serie C.