By Anna Italia
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Italy head coach Antonio Conte has called up 30 players for the second of three steps in the Azzurri’s preparations for EURO 2016 has officially begun.   Conte will have time to check players and their fitness during this second training camp before making the official final 23-called up list on May 31.  As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) the team will meet up on Tuesday 24 May.  The day will start with sponsorship related activities, while the first training session will take place in the afternoon.

AC Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo and Paris Saint Germain midfielder Thiago Motta will join the squad and have their fitness assessed.   Good news is for Udinese Calcio and Italy U19 youngster Alex Meret will also take part in the camp as an additional goalkeeper.

The Italian team will remain in Coverciano until May 28 when they will depart for Malta to take on Scotland at the Ta’Qali Stadium on 29th May (20:45 CEST) in their penultimate friendly ahead of the EUROs. Italy’s last preparatory match will be Italy vs Finland on June 6 at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy.

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Italy National Team squad for the Second Preparation ahead of EURO 2016

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Federico Marchetti (Lazio), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);

Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham), Daniele Rugani (Juventus);

Wingers: Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Davide Zappacosta (Torino);

Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino),  Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna), Jorge Luiz Jorginho (Napoli), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);

Forwards: Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Graziano Pellè (Southampton), Simone Zaza (Juventus).

Auxiliary goalkeeper: Alex Meret (Udinese)

Staff – Head coach: Antonio Conte; team manager: Gabriele Oriali; secretary: Mauro Vladovich; assistant coaches: Angelo Alessio, Massimo Carrera, Gianluca Spinelli, Gianluca Conte and Mauro Sandreani; fitness coaches: Costantino Coratti and Paolo Bertelli; federal doctors: Enrico Castellacci and Luca Gatteschi; physiotherapists: Aldo Esposito, Alessandro Donato, Takahiro Yamamoto and Pasquale Raia.

The full programme is as follows (all times in CEST)
Pre-European Championship training camp and ITALY vs. SCOTLAND friendly

Tuesday, 24th May 2016
12:00  Meet up in Coverciano – Sponsor Day
13:30  Press conference (Italy head coach)
16:30  Training session (open to media for the first 15’)

Wednesday, 25th May 2016
10:30  Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30  Press conference (players)
16:30  Training session (open to media for the first 15’)

Thurday, 26th May 2016
10:30  Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30  Press conference with FIAT
15:30  Press conference (players)
17:00  Training session (open to media for the first 15’)

Friday, 27th May 2016
10:30  Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30  Press conference (players)
16:30  Training session (open to media for the first 15’)

Saturday, 28th May 2016
10:30  Training session (behind closed doors)
16:25  Departure for Malta (flight Firenze-Malta)
18:25  Scheduled arrival in Malta and transfer to Westin Dragonara Hotel
19:00  Press conference at the Ta’ Qali Stadium (Italy head coach + one player)

Sunday, 29th May 2016
20:45 Friendly ITALYvs. SCOTLAND at the Ta’ Qali Stadium
Press conference and transfer to the airport following the game
00:50 Departure of charter flight to Roma/ Milano Malpensa

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Pre-European Championship training camp and ITALY vs. FINLAND friendly

Tuesday, 31st May 2016 (Submission to UEFA of the EURO 2016 official 23-man squad within 24:00)
18:00  Meet up at the Parco dei Principi Hotel in Rome
20:30  RAI TV show ‘Sogno Azzurro”
22:30  Departure from Rome to Florence and transfer to Coverciano

Tuesday, 1st June 2016
10:00  Official squad photo with Scervino and Puma outfits (open only to photographers and TV operators)
followed by a training session behind closed doors
14:30  Press conference (players)
16:30  Training session (open to media for the first 15’)

Thurday, 2nd June 2016
10:30  Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30  Press conference (players)
16:30  Training session (open to media for the first 15’)

Friday, 3rd June 2016
10:30  Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30  Press conference (players)
16:30  Training session (open to media for the first 15’)

Saturday, 4th June 2016
09:30  Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30  Press conference (players)
16:30  Training session (open to media for the first 15’)

Sunday, 5th June 2016
10:30  Training session (behind closed doors)
16:00  Training session (behind closed doors)
18:03  Departure train from Florence to Verona Porta Nuova
20:10  Press conference at the Stadio Bentegodi (Italy head coach + one player)

Monday, 6th June 2016
20:45 Friendly ITALY vs. FINLAND at the Stadio Bentegodi
Press conference after the game

Wednesday, 8th June 2016
18:00  Meet up at the Malpensa Hotel
21:30  Departure of charter flight from Milano Malpensa to Montpellier
22:50  Scheduled arrival in Montpellier and transfer to Marriot Courtyard Hotel