MILANELLO – The rossoneri will return to training today at 6pm local time at Milanello.

Milan’s next opponents will be Empoli at 8.45pm on Saturday. Mario Balotelli is at Milanello for a medical and could well join the rest of the squad for training if he finishes in time. Meanwhile Jeremy Menez is still undergoing rehabilitation in Montecarlo.

Empoli trained yesterday following their defeat to Chievo on the opening day.

Pre-season fixtures ahead of the new season for youth teams.

(IN THE PHOTO: youth managers – Bianchessi, Costa, Galli, Zanoli)

MILAN – After taking part at the Mamma Cairo Trophy, the Milan Primavera coached by Cristian Brocchi will soon take on Como in a pre-season fixture on the 29th of August at 16.00 at Orsenigo (Como) and there is talk of either a match between ranks or another opponent on the 5th of September.

A reminder that the league season for the Primavera begins on the 12th of September and the regular season comes to an end on the 7th of May. The Scudetto finals will be taking place from the 27th of May through to the 4th of June, but the location has yet to be decided. As for the Italian Cup for the Primavera, this gets going again on the 16th of September. The two legged final will be played out on the 18th of March and the 8th of April.

As for the Allievi Nazionali (U-17) coached by Riccardo Monguzzi, and currently on a pre-season training camp in Pinzolo, they faced Vipo Trento in a friendly on Sunday the 23rd of August and ran out 9-1 winners. Following that, they are called into action at the Nardino Previdi Memorial where they have been drawn in Group A. The tournament runs from the 28th through to the 30th of August. Milan’s first group match is against Modena on the 28th of August at 18.00 and the second group match is on the 29th of August against Brescia at 10.00.

Finally, the Giovanissimi Regionali 2002 coached by Alessandro Lupi are at the Quarenghi Cup from the 27th through to the 30th of August in San Pellegrino Terme (Bergamo). Milan won the tournament in 2012 and the following teams will be taking part in this year’s edition of the tournament: Chelsea, FC Copenhaghen, Red Bull Salzburg, HJK Helsinki, Albinoleffe, Torino, Inter, Atalanta, Juventus, U.S. Falco Albino and U.S. Calcio San Pellegrino.

MILAN – Milan youth midfielder Matteo Gabbia is amongst the 18 players called up to the Italy U-17 squad for the St. George’s Park Tournament in England from the 26th to the 31st of August.

MILAN – The funeral of Paolo Galli, father to Milan youth sector head Filippo Galli, will be held tomorrow at 15.30 at the Villasanta (Monza) Church.