Italy U-21: Calabresi and Ricci leave the camp while Rugani is called up

Italy Under 21 Team

Training is continuing for the Under-21 National Team at Trigoria’s Fulvio Bernardini sports centre ahead of the European Championship in Poland. The injured players have returned to their clubs with Brescia’s Arturo Calabresi and Sassuolo forward Federico Ricci withdrawing. Tomorrow evening, Luigi Di Biagio will confirm his 23-man squad to UEFA and the Juventus defender Daniele Rugani joined the team for training this afternoon.

Genoa defender Davide Biraschi described the sensation of being at the Azzurrini’s training camp as he hopes to be selected to travel to Poland. “I’m having a great experience, it’s an unexpected dream to be here,” he said. “I feel honoured to be part of this group, to wear this shirt doesn’t mean that I’ve made it but it’s another reason to do well. Now, I’ll just have to hope to be one of the 23 who go to Poland.”

After complimenting the Under-20 National Team for making the semi-finals of the World Cup (“They won with ten men and this shows that nobody can stop you when you play for your country), Biraschi went on to say how Italy has everything in place to have a good European Championship. “We have a competitive squad and just to be in it fills me with pride. We’re a very strong side but at the same time we know that we’ll face some very prestigious opponents.”

Squad List 
Goalkeepers: Pierluigi Gollini (Atalanta), Gabriele Marchegiani (Spal), Lorenzo Montipò (Novara);
Defenders: Antonio Barreca (Torino), Davide Biraschi (Genoa), Kevin Bonifazi (Spal), Arturo Calabresi (Brescia), Davide Calabria (Milan), Lorenzo Dickmann (Novara), Adam Masina (Bologna), Nicola Murru (Cagliari);
Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Danilo Cataldi (Genoa), Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Alberto Grassi (Atalanta), Manuel Locatelli (Milan), Luca Mazzitelli (Sassuolo);
Forwards: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Alberto Cerri (Pescara), Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), Federico Ricci (Sassuolo), Daniele Verde (Avellino).
Staff – Coach: Luigi Di Biagio; Assistant Coaches: Carmine Nunziata and Daniele Franceschini; Secretary: Emiliano Cozzi; Goalkeeping Coach: Antonio Chimenti; Fitness Coaches: Vito Azzone and Luca Coppari; Match Analyst: Filippo Lorenzon; Doctors: Angelo De Carli and Luca Gatteschi; Nutritionist: Cristian Petri; Physiotherapists: Enzo Paolini, Guido Mauro Ferrini and Maurizio Fagorzi.

Under-21 National Team’s full schedule 

Monday 5th June
h. 13.30 meeting the media (player)
h. 17.00 training (open to the press)

Tuesday 6th June
h. 10.30 training (closed door)
h. 17.00 training (closed door)
h.  22.00 confirmation of the 23-man squad for the European Championship

Wednesday 7th June
h. 13.30  meeting the media (player)
h. 17.00  training (closed door)

Thursday 8th June
h. 10.30 training (closed door)
h. 17.00 training (closed door)

Friday 9th June
h. 15.00 Friendly match against undecided opposition (open to the press)
Meeting with the media to follow  (Coach)
Squad to depart following the end of second training camp

Sunday 11th June
Players to gather at the Fulvio Bernardini training center (Trigoria) by 12:00 CET
h. 17.00 training (closed door)

Monday 12th June
h. 13.30 meeting the media (player)
h. 17.00 training (open to the press)

Tuesday 13th June
h. 17.00 training (closed door)

Wednesday 14th June
h. 10.30 OFFICIAL SQUAD PHOTO
h. 13.30 meeting the media (Coach)
h. 17.00 training (closed door)

Thursday 15th June
h. 11.00 flight departure from Rome to Krakow, before then transferring to Hotel ‘Q-Plus’ in Krakow.
h. 17.00 training at TG Wisla Krakow (closed door)

Friday 16th June
h. 13.15 meeting the media at the Hotel ‘Q-Plus’ – Krakow (player)
h. 16.30 training at TG Wisla Krakow  (closed door)

Saturday 17th June
h. 17.30 press conference at the “Krakow Stadium”
h. 18.00 MD-1 training session at the “Krakow Stadium”

Sunday 18th June
h. 10.30 training at TG Wisla Krakow  (closed door)
h.  20.45 DENMARK vs. ITALY “Krakow Stadium” post match press conferences to follow after the match

Monday 19th June
h. 11.00  training at TG Wisla Krakow  (open to the public)
h. 13.30  meeting the media at the ‘Hotel ‘Q-Plus’ – Krakow (player)

Tuesday 20th June
h. 17.00 press conference at the “Tychy Stadium”
h. 18.00 MD-1 training session at the “Tychy Stadium”

Wednesday 21st June
h. 18.00 CZECH REPUBLIC vs. ITALY  “Tychy Stadium” post match press conferences to follow after the match

Thursday 22nd June
h. 11.00 training at TG Wisla Krakow  (closed door)
h. 13.30 meeting the media (player)

Friday 23rd June
h. 17.30 press conference at the “Krakow Stadium”
h..18.00 MD-1 training session at the “Krakow Stadium”

Saturday 24th June
h. 10.30 training at TG Wisla Krakow  (closed door)
h. 20.45 ITALY vs. GERMANY  “Krakow Stadium” post match press conferences to follow after the match

Group C schedule for Under-21 side at the European Championship  

Matchday One (18th June)
Germany vs. Czech Republic (18:00 CEST – Tychy)
ITALY vs. Denmark (20.45 – Krakow)

Matchday Two (21st June)
Czech Republic vs. ITALY (18:00  – Tychy)
Denmark vs. Germany (20.45 – Krakow)

Matchday Three (24th June)
Czech Republic vs. Denmark (20.45 – Tychy)
ITALY vs. Germany (20.45 – Krakow)

Source:  figc.it