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Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura has called up 25 players for the  2018 World Cup qualifiers against Spain on 2 September at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid at 20:45  and Israel on 5 September at the Stadio Citta del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia on September 5h at 20:45 CEST.

Among the news, Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin making his return to the national team. Perin  missed last years matches against Liechtenstein and Germany due to a knee injury. The Italian National Team will gather at the Technical Center in Coverciano on Sunday 27 August evening remaining there until Friday 1st September before departing for Madrid,Spain

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Italy Squad list

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa);

Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Andrea Conti (Milan), Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta);

Midfielders: Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);

Wingers: Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Antonio Candreva (Inter), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli);

Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Eder Citadin Martins (Inter), Manolo Gabbiadini (Southampton), Ciro Immobile (Lazio).

Photo: figc.it

Italy National Team’s schedule from Sunday 27 August to Tuesday 5 September, 2017

Sunday 27th August 
24:00 CEST Squad to gather at Coverciano

Monday 28th August 
13.30 Meeting the media (coach)
17.00 Video session. Training to follow (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Tuesday 29th August 
13.30 Meeting the media (players)
17.00 Video session. Training to follow (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Wednesday 30th August
9.30 Training (closed door)
13.30 Meeting the media (players)
18.00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Thursday 31st August
13.30 Meeting the media (players)
18.00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Friday 1st September – MD 1
9.30     Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)
16.30 Flight from Florence to Madrid
19.30 Walk-round at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
20.00    Press conference – coach and one player
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Spain’s media commitments
12.00 Press conference (Coach and one player) at the Salón Villalonga at the Spanish headquarters
Address: Real Federación Española de Fútbol Avda. Ramón y Cajal, s/n – 28230     Las Rozas (Madrid)
20.30 Training (open to the public and press)

Saturday 2nd September
20.45        SPAIN- ITALY – Santiago Bernabeu Stadium;  Referee Kuipers (Olanda)
Squad will meet the press after the match and will then return to their hotel

Sunday 3rd September
10.30 Flight from Madrid to Florence
18.00  Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Monday 4th September MD-1
9.30   Training  (first 15 minutes open to the press)
17.30 Bus transfer to Reggio Emilia
19.30 Walk-round at the Stadio ‘Città del Tricolore’ (open to the press)
20.00     Press conference for coach and one player

Israel’s media commitments at the Stadio Città del Tricolore:
17.30 Press conference for coach and one player
18.00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Tuesday 5th September
20.45 ITALY VS. ISRAEL – Stadio Città del Tricolore; Referee Bastien (Francia). Meeting with the press after the match