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Italian National Team

The squad
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Daniele Padelli (Torino), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Luca Antonelli (Milan), 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), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Riccardo Montolivo (Milan), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Andrea Pirlo (New York City), Roberto Soriano (Sampdoria), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Eder (Sampdoria),Stephan El Shaarawy (Monaco), Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto), Graziano Pellé (Southampton), Fabio Quagliarella (Torino), Simone Zaza (Juventus).
 
Schedule Thursday, 8th October
9:30 CEST – Training session (open to the press for the first 20 mins)
14:30 CEST – Transfer to Pisa airport
16:00 CEST – Charter flight from Pisa to Baku
23:20 l.t. (20:20 CEST) – Arrival in Baku and transfer to Hilton Baku Hotel Friday, 9th October
11:30 l.t. (08.30 CEST) – Training session (behind closed doors)
20:30 l.t. (17:30 CEST) – 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 CEST) – Match AZERBAJIAN vs. ITALY
A press conference and transfer to Baku airport will follow
02:30 l.t. (23:30 CEST) – Charter flight from Baku to Rome Sunday, 11th October    
04:20 CEST – Arrival in Rome and transfer to Parco dei Principi Hotel
15:30 CEST – Press conference at the press room of the FIGC headquarters (players)
17:30 CEST – Training session at the Stadio Olimpico (behind closed doors) Monday, 12th October
17:15 CEST – 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 CEST – Match ITALY vs. NORWAY
Press conference to follow ]]>