By Anna Italia
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The “Mancini Era” starts!  Italy Head Coach Roberto Mancini directs his first training with the Italian national team on Thursday 24 May 2018 at the Technical Center of Coverciano. The mission is a real challenge for Mancini trying to rebuild the Italian team after failing to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.    Mancini is preparing the team for the  three  friendlies against Saudi Arabia (28th May, St Gallen), France (1st June, Nice) and the Netherlands (4th June, Turin).

Training started at 10:30 and the last 15 minutes were open to the press.   Mancini followed with a press conference at 13:30 and the afternoon training at 17:00.

As reported by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), from the original 30 called up players, there are three withdrawals due to injury:  Emerson Palmieri,  Claudio Marchisio and Federico Bernardeschi.

#Italy ??

? Highlights from the first training session led by @robymancio! pic.twitter.com/XcHiOBT4pL#Azzurri #VivoAzzurro

— Italy (@azzurri) May 24, 2018

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Italy Squad List for the friedly games against Saudi Arabia, France, and Netherlads

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino);

Defenders: Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Domenico Criscito (Zenit St Petersburg), Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), Mattia De Sciglio (Juventus), Emerson Palmieri Dos Santos (Chelsea), Alessio Romagnoli (Milan), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea);

Midfielders: Daniele Baselli (Torino), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Bryan Cristante (Atalanta), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Frello Filho Jorge Luiz Jorginho (Napoli), Rolando Mandragora (Crotone), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma);

Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Nizza), Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Matteo Politano (Sassuolo), Simone Verdi (Bologna), Simone Zaza (Valencia).

#Azzurri ??

? The team out on the pitch this morning for the first training session of the #Mancini era! #Azzurri #Coverciano #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/p3UmvcBsFn

— Italy (@azzurri) May 24, 2018

Italy National Team Schedule  

Thursday 24th May
10:30 Training (Final 15 minutes open to the press)
13:30 Head Coach press conference
17:00 Training

Friday 25th May
10:30 Training (Final 15 minutes open to the press)
13:00 Lunch
Meetings with press to follow
17:00 Training

Saturday 26th May
10:30 Training (Final 15 minutes open to the press.)
13:00 Lunch
Meeting with press to follow
17:00 Training

Sunday 27th May
10:30 Training
16:15 Transfer to Florence airport
17:45  AZ9001 charter flight to St Gallen
19:00 Arrive in St Gallen and transfer to the Kybunpark
19:30 Walk around
19:45 Head Coach and one player press conference

Monday 28th May    
10:30 Training at the Kybunpark
20:45 Saudi Arabia vs. Italy
Meeting with press and hotel transfer to follow

Tuesday 29th May   
10:45 AZ9000 flight to Florence
12:00 Arrive and transfer to Coverciano
17:00  Training (First 15 minutes open to the press.)

Wednesday 30th May
10:30 Training (Final 15 minutes open to the press.)
13:00 Lunch
Meetings with press to follow
17:00 Training

Thursday 31st May
10:30 Training
16:00  Transfer to Florence airport
17:30  AZ9001 charter flight to Nice
18:40  Arrive in Nice and transfer to the  Allianz Riviera
19:15 Walk Around
19:30 Head Coach and one player press conference

Friday 1st June
10:30  Training at OGC Nice
21.00 France vs. Italy – Meetings with press and transfer to hotel after
00:45 AZ9000 charter flight to Turin

Saturday 2nd June
10:30 Training in Vinovo (Final 15 minutes open to press.)
Meetings with press to follow
17:00 Training at Vinovo

Sunday 3rd June   
10:30 Training at Vinovo  (Final 15 minutes open to press.)
Press conference with Head Coach and one player to follow
17:00  Training in Vinovo

Monday 4th June 
10:30 Training at the Allianz Stadium
20:45 Italy vs. Netherlands – Referee: Bezborodov (Russia)
Meetings with press to follow