Second training camp for emerging players: Lapadula the oldest, Locatelli the youngest

Italian National Team

After some warm-up drills, the players underwent tactical work. The Spal defender Kevin Bonifazi trained separately after being one of the best performers alongside his teammate Alex Meret in the Serie B match away at Verona. At 15:00 CEST, the players will train for a second time behind closed doors.

32 players have taken part in the training camps so far since November. There are ten new players compared to last time with Sassuolo players featuring after they were previously unavailable due to Europa League commitments. The average age this time is 21.9 compared to 22.8 from last time. The oldest player is AC Milan’s Gianluca Lapadula (27) while the youngest is Manuel Locatelli (19 and one month).

Squad List

Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Alex Meret (Spal);
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Cristiano Biraghi (Pescara), Kevin Bonifazi (Spal), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Federico Ceccherini (Crotone), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Armando Izzo (Genoa), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta);
Midfielders: Danilo Cataldi (Genoa), Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Milan), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo);
Forwards: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Gianluca Caprari (Pescara), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Diego Falcinelli (Crotone), Roberto Inglese (Chievo Verona), Gianluca Lapadula (Milan), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), Simone Verdi (Bologna).

Schedule 20th – 22nd February  (All times CEST)

Tuesday 21st February
10:30 Training (Open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
15:00 Training (Closed doors)

Wednesday 22nd February
10:30 Training (Open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
15:00 Training (Closed doors)
To be followed by the coach’s press conference and meetings with the players

 

Source: figc.it