MILANELLO – The afternoon training session on Thursday began at 15.00 on the lower pitch behind the gym at the Milanello Training Centre. Essien and Alex started the session with the rest of the squad. The former continued to train with the rest of the players while Alex sat out the tactical phase of the training session.The first part of the session involved a warm-up with some running and stretching. This was then followed by some running drills with the use of the obstacles. Afterwards, the players worked on some possession exercises using the majority of the pitch. The players then worked across the entire pitch by doing tactical drills, 11 v 11 with goalkeepers.Friday’s afternoon training session is scheduled for 16.00.