Roberto Gagliardini and Bryan Cristante called up following Pellegrini withdrawal. Team to train this afternoon

Italian National Team

The National Team will today complete their first training session at Coverciano ahead of their two upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Macedonia (October 6th at the Stadio Olimpico – Grande Torino in Turin – 20:45 CEST) and Albania (October 9th at the Loro Borici Stadium in Scutari – 20:45 CEST).

Marco Verratti was yesterday ruled out of the Azzurri squad, while Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini has now also withdrawn following an injury picked up in Sunday’s match against Milan. He was medically assessed in Florence this morning, although it has now been decided that he’ll return to his club for treatment. In terms of replacements, coach Ventura has since opted to call up Inter’s Roberto Gagliardini and Atalanta’s Bryan Cristante, who’ll join up with the squad this afternoon and also take part in the Azzurri’s training session at Coverciano. For Cristante this is his first call-up for the National Team, while Gagliardini is one of 12 players who’ve made their Italy debut playing under Ventura.

Source: figc.it

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), Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea);

Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Cagliari), Bryan Cristante (Atalanta), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Marco Parolo (Lazio);

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

Forwards: Eder Citadin Martins (Inter), Manolo Gabbiadini (Southampton), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Roberto Inglese (Chievo).

Source:  figc.it

Italy Schedule

Monday 2nd October

13:40 Presentation of new sponsor with coach’s press conference to follow

16:00 Training (First 15 minutes open to press.)

Tuesday 3rd October

13:45 Meeting with the press (players)

16:30 Training (First 15 minutes open to press.)

Wednesday 4th October

13:45 Meeting with press (Players)

16:30 Training (First 15 minutes open to press.)

Thursday 5th October

10:00 Training MD-1  (First 15 minutes open to press.)

16:20 Travel from Florence to Turin

17:45 Walk Around

18:00 Press conference with coach and one player Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

FYR Macedonia’s  MD-1 Schedule (Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino)

10:00 Training MD-1 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino (First 15 minutes open to press.)

17:00 Press conference with coach and one player

Friday 6th October

20:45 ITALY vs. FYR MACEDONIA

Meetings with press afterwards

Saturday 7th October

17:00 Training at the  Stadio Filadelfia (open to press)

Sunday 8th October

10:00 Training MD-at Sisport (First 15 minutes open)

15:45 Travel from Turin to Tirana

17:40 Flight lands  in Tirana and transfer toLoro-Boriçi stadium in Shköder (Around 1h 30m)

19:30    Walk Around

20:00    Press conference with coach and one player at Loro-Borici Stadium

Monday 9th October

20:45 ALBANIA vs. ITALY 

Meetings to follow and transfer to Tirana airport before flights to Milan and Rome