By Anna Italia
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Italy – Sweden 
Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte directing the morning training behind closed doors on Wednesday 15 June 2016 at the Bernard Gasset Sports Centre in Montpellier. Conte is preparing the EURO 2016 match 2, Italy vs Sweden to be played on Friday 19 June at the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse, France at 15:00. Italy leading Group E after Matchday 1 with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +2.
This is a special match because if Italy defeat Sweden, Italy would guarantee passage to the knock-out stages. Hence, the importance for the players to train with all their heart and concentrate on the victory. I n case of victory, 3 points would take Italy closer to winning the group which would be confirmed as long as Belgium do not lose to the Republic of Ireland in Bordeaux in Saturday’s group E game.
EURO 2016, Match 1, Belgium 0 – 2 Italy, Monday 13 June 2016
| UEFA EURO 2016 – GROUP E | Overall | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | ||||
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Photos of Italy team training on Wednesday 15 June 2016 courtesy by facebook.com/NazionaleCalcio
Official squad and shirt numbers
Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 13 Federico Marchetti (Lazio), 12 Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: 15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), 5 Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham);
Wingers: 21 Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), 6 Antonio Candreva (Lazio), 4 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 2 Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 22 Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), 23 Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna),10 Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 14 Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);
Forwards: 17 Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), 11 Ciro Immobile (Torino), 20 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 9 Graziano Pellè (Southampton), 7 Simone Zaza (Juventus).
*Players on stand-by: Marco Benassi (Torino), Alex Meret (Udinese), Daniele Rugani (Juventus) and Davide Zappacosta (Torino)
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.
Italy’s EURO 2016 schedule
Wednesday 15th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
14.00 Media activity: Press conference (selected players) – Casa Azzurri MC
Thursday 16th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
Followed by team transfer to Montpellier’s airport
16.15 Flight departure to Toulouse
17.10 Scheduled arrival to Toulouse; transfer to the stadium
17.45 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Walk around at the stadium
Friday 17th
15.00 Match: Italy vs Sweden
followed by post match Media activities – stadium and team to return to Montpellier
Saturday 18th
16.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ –
Sunday 19th
10.30 Training session – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’ –
13.00 Media activity: Press conference – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
Monday 20th
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
13.00 Media activity: Press conference – Casa Azzurri MC
16.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
Tuesday 21st
10.30 Training session – behind CLOSED DOORS
afternoon Team transfer to Montpellier’s Airport’
15.30 Flight departure to Lille
17.15 Scheduled arrival to Lille, transfer to the stadium
17.45 MD-1 Media activities: Press conference (Head coach/1 or 2 players) / HBs
18.30 MD-1 Official Training – OPEN TO MEDIA first 15’
Wednesday 22nd
21.00 Match: Italy vs Republic of Ireland
followed by post match Media activities – stadium and team to return to Montpellier
UEFA EURO 2016
Italy – Sweden
Friday 17 June 2016
Stadium Municipal
Toulouse, France
15:00
Referee: Viktor Kassai
Assistant Referees: György Ring (HUN) and Vencel Tóth (HUN)
Additional assistant referees: Tamás Bognar (HUN) and Ádám Farkas (HUN)
Fourth official: Clément Turpin (FRA)
