The squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Daniele Padelli (Torino), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter), Davide Santon (Inter);
Midfielders: Andrea Bertolacci (Milan), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Andrea Pirlo (New York City), Roberto Soriano (Sampdoria), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Eder (Sampdoria),Stephan El Shaarawy (Monaco), Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Graziano Pellé (Southampton), Fabio Quagliarella (Torino), Simone Zaza (Juventus).
Staff: Manager: Antonio Conte; Team Manager: Gabriele Oriali; Secretary: Mauro Vladovich; Assistant Managers: Angelo Alessio, Massimo Carrera, Gianluca Spinelli, Gianluca Conte and Mauro Sandreani; Fitness coaches: Costantino Coratti and Paolo Bertelli; Doctors: Enrico Castellacci and Luca Gatteschi; Physios: Aldo Esposito, Alessandro Donato, Takahiro Yamamoto, Emanuele Randelli and Pasquale Raia. Schedule
Monday, 5th October
10:00 CET – Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30 CET – Press conference with head coach Antonio Conte
16:30 CET – Training session (open to the press for the first 20 mins) Tuesday, 6th October
10:00 CET – Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30 CET – Press conference (players)
16:30 CET – Training session (open to the press for the first 20 mins) Wednesday, 7th October
10:00 CET – Training session (behind closed doors)
13:30 CET – Press conference (players)
16:30 CET – Training session (open to the press for the first 20 mins) Thursday, 8th October
10:00 CET – Training session (behind closed doors)
14:30 CET – Transfer to Pisa airport
16:00 CET – Charter flight from Pisa to Baku
23:20 l.t. (20:20 CET) – Arrival in Baku and transfer to Hilton Baku Hotel Friday, 9th October
11:30 l.t. (08.30 CET) – Training session (behind closed doors)
20:30 l.t. (17:30 CET) – Training session at the Olympic Stadium in Baku (open to the press for 15 mins) – Press conference to follow (head coach and one player) Saturday, 10th October
21:00 l.t. (18:00 CET) – Match AZERBAJIAN vs. ITALY
A press conference and transfer to Baku airport will follow
02:30 l.t. (23:30 CET) – Charter flight from Baku to Rome Sunday, 11th October
04:20 CET – Arrival in Rome and transfer to Parco dei Principi Hotel
15:30 CET – Press conference at the press room of the FIGC headquarters (players)
17:30 CET – Training session at the Stadio Olimpico (behind closed doors) Monday, 12th October
17:15 CET – Training session at the Stadio Olimpico (open to the press for the first 15 mins)
Press conference tofollow (head coach and one player) Tuesday, 13th October
20:45 CET – Match ITALY vs. NORWAY
Press conference to follow ]]>