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Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura has called up 27 players for the two 2018 World Cup playoffs against Sweden. The first leg Sweden vs Italy will be played at the Friends Arena in Solna at 20:45 CET on Friday 10 November and the second leg Italy vs Sweden on Monday 13 November 2017 at the Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45.
Among the news is that Jorginho is called back after his last appearance with Italy on 6th June 2016 in the friendly game against Finland. Midfielder Alessandro Florenzi and forward Simone Zaza are back for the first time since October and November 2016. Good news is for striker Andrea Belotti, midfielder Marco Verratti and midfielder Daniele De Rossi are all back after missing FYR Macedonia and Albania matches in October due to fitness problems.
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As informed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the players will arrive on Sunday 5 November evening at Coverciano where they will train until Thursday when they depart for Stockholm. The day after the away leg, the Italian National Team will return to Italy and relocate to the Suning Centre in Appiano Gentile where they will prepare for the second leg.
Italy Squad List for Sweden (Playoffs)
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa)
Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea)
Midfielders: Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Antonio Candreva (Inter), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Jorge Luiz Frello Jorginho (Napoli), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain)
Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Eder Citadin Martins (Inter), Manolo Gabbiadini (Southampton), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Simone Zaza (Valencia).
Source: figc.it
Italy National Team Schedule (All times CET)
Sunday 5th November
Arrive in Coverciano by 24:00
Monday 6th November
13:30 Coach’s press conference
15:30 Training (First 15 minutes open to press)
Tuesday 7th November
13:00 Press Conference (Player)
15:00 Training (First 15 minutes open to press)
Wednesday 8th November
10:00 Training (closed to press)
13:30 Press conference (player)
15:30 Training (closed to press)
Thursday 9th November
10:00 Training MD-1 (First 15 minutes open to press)
16:20 Charter flight from Florence to Stockholm
19:20 Arrive in Stockhol and transfer to Friends Arena
19:45 Walk Around
20:00 Press conference MD-1 (Coach and one player)
Friday 10th November
20:45 Sweden vs. Italy
Media activity and return to hotel to follow
Saturday 11th November
10:45 Transfer to Stockholm airport
11.45 Fligth to Milan Malpensa
14:40 Land at Milan Malpensa and transfer to Suning Centre in Appiano Gentile
16:00 Training (closed to press)
Sunday 12th November
13:45 Press conference MD-1 (Coach and one player)**
15:00 Training MD-1 (First 15 minutes open to press.)**
Monday 13th November
20:45 Sweden vs. Italy
Media Activities to follow
** Reserved to media with accreditation for Italy vs. Sweden. The FIGC will limit access to the press conference room according to the number of places available.
