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Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte calling up an additional group of 14 players for the Friendly Game, Italy vs Albania to be played on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy.  Players will gather at the Hotel Melia di Milano on Sunday 16 November before midnight.   Juventus defender LeonardoBonucci will join the group today November 14.  Among the news is the called up for the first time to the Italian team for 3 players: Cagliari defender Luca Rossettini, Genoa midfielder Stefano Sturaro and Sampdoria forward Stefano Okaka.

Players returning to the Italian team include midfielder Domenico Criscito absent since the friendly game against Spain from last March. Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi returning after 2 years since last game against Malta on September 11, 2012, and Genoa forward Alessandro Matri last time playing the friendly game against United States on February 29, 2012.

Players who take the field against Croatia will be  free at the end of the game.

• 14 additional Italian Called Up Players for Italy vs Albania / L’elenco dei convocati

Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Rossettini(Cagliari);

Midfielders: Antonelli (Genoa), Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Domenico Criscito (Zenit San Pietroburgo), De Silvestri (Sampdoria), Maggio (Napoli), Andrea Poli (Milan), Sturaro(Genoa);

Forwards:  Mattia Destro (Roma), Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria),Alessandro Matri (Genoa), Stefano Okaka(Sampdoria).

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• 26 Italian Called Up Players for Italy vs Croatia / L’elenco dei convocati

Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);

Defenders: Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Moretti (Torino), Ogbonna (Juventus), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter), Rugani (Empoli);

Midfielders: Bertolacci (Genoa), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Atletico Madrid), Darmian (Torino), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), De Sciglio (Milan), Stephan El Shaarawy (Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Soriano (Sampdoria), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);

Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Liverpool), Sebastian Giovinco (Juventus), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Pellé (Southampton), Zaza (Sassuolo).

• Italy National Team Training Schedule from Sunday 9 to Sunday 16 November 2014

Sunday 9 November / Domenica 9 Novembre 2014
Called up players announcement / In serata diramazione dell’elenco dei calciatori convocati.

Monday 10 November / Lunedì 10 Novembre 2014
h. 12.00 Meeting at the Technical Center of Coverciano / Raduno presso il Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano
h. 14.30 Press Conference with Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte / Conferenza Stampa del C.T.
h. 15.30 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)

Tuesday 11 November / Martedì 11 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)

Wednesday 12 November / Mercoledì 12 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) /
Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)

Thursday 13 November / Giovedì 13 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Allenamento (aperto alla stampa dalle 11.30)
h. 13.30 Incontro con la stampa del responsabile dello staff medico prof. Castellacci
h. 15.30 Partita di allenamento con Nazionale Under 18 (a porte chiuse)

Friday 14 November / Venerdì 14 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)

Saturday 15 November / Sabato 15 Novembre 2014
Morning training (closed doors) / In mattinata Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 16.00 Departure from Florence to Milan / Partenza treno da Firenze per Milano
h. 17.40 Train arrival and transfer to the Hotel Melia Milano / Arrivo treno a Milano e trasferimento all’Hotel Melia Milano
h. 19.00 Training at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (first 15 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (aperto alla stampa i primi 15’)

Al termine incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in Hotel
La Croazia si allenerà allo stadio G.Meazza alle 17.30 (aperto alla stampa i primi 15’) con conferenza stampa prevista per le ore 17.00

Sunday 16 November / Domenica 16 Novembre 2014
h. 11.00 Training at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (closed doors) / Allenamento presso lo Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (a porte chiuse)
h. 20.45 Match Euro 2016: Italy vs Croatia / Gara ITALIA–CROAZIA

At the end of the game meetign with the press and transfer to the Hotel for dinner / Al termine della gara incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in Hotel per cena

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