Conte to announce the squad for European qualifiers against Malta and Bulgaria this Saturday.

Italian National Team

The Azzurri will meet up in Coverciano by midnight of Sunday 30th August and will hold their first two training sessions the following day at the Federal Centre. Conte’s team will then conduct a light workout session at the stadio Artemio Franchi on Wednesday, before taking to the pitch on Thursday 3rd September against Malta (20:45 CEST). The Azzurri will then depart for Palermo on Saturday 5th September and will conduct a training session in the late afternoon at the stadio ‘Renzo Barbera’ at the eve of the qualifier against Bulgaria, which is due to take place on Sunday 6th September at 20:45 CEST. Schedule Saturday, 29th August
Squad announcement Sunday, 30th August
24:00 CEST  Meet-up at the Federal Centre in Coverciano Monday, 31st August
10:00 CEST   Training session (behind closed doors)
16:00 CEST   Press conference with head coach Antonio Conte       
17:00 CEST   Training session (open to the press for the first 20 minutes)
                    
Tuesday, 1st September
10:00 CEST   Training session (behind closed doors)
16:00 CEST   Press conference with players   
17:00 CEST   Training session (open to the press for the first 20 minutes) Wednesday, 2nd September
10:00 CEST Training session (behind closed doors)
18:30 CEST Training session at the stadio Artemio Franchi (open to the press for the first 20 minutes)
Introduction of the new Puma Away shirt and a press conference will follow
At the end, return to the Federal Centre in Coverciano
    
Thursday, 3rd September
20:45 CEST UEFA European qualifier ITALY vs. MALTA (Stadio Artemio Franchi)
At the end, return to the Federal Centre in Coverciano Friday, 4th September
17:00 CEST   Training session (behind closed doors) Saturday, 5th September
10:00 CEST   Training session (behind closed doors)
In the afternoon, departure with a charter flight from Florence to Palermo
18:30 CEST    Training session at the stadio Renzo Barbera (open to the press for the first 15 minutes)
A press conference with the head coach and a player will follow Sunday, 6th September
20:45 CEST UEFA European qualifier  ITALY vs. BULGARIA (Stadio Renzo Barbera)   
A press conference will follow after the match   ]]>