Ventura: “Beat Albania to take a huge step forward”

Pictured (Getty Images), the Azzurri checking the pitch of the Stadio Renzo Barbera on the home page, Ventura and Buffon at the press conference Squad
Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 12 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), 14 Alex Meret (Spal 2013);
Defenders:  15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 4 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 13 Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), 2  Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 3 Alessio Romagnoli (Milan), 5 Daniele Rugani (Juventus),  22 Davide Zappacosta (Torino);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 10 Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Wingers: 6 Federico Antonio Candreva (Inter), 7 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 21 Nicola Sansone (Villarreal), 23 Simone Verdi (Bologna);
Forwards: 9 Andrea Belotti (Torino), 17 EderCitadin Martins (Inter), 20 Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), 11 Ciro Immobile (Lazio). Staff – Coach: Gian Piero Ventura; Team Manager: Gabriele Oriali; Coaches: Salvatore Sullo, Paolo Vanoli and Gianluca Spinelli; Secretary: Mauro Vladovich; Fitness Coaches: Alessandro Innocenti and Giovanni Brignardello; Doctors: Enrico Castellacci and Carmine Costabile; Masseurs: Fabrizio Scalzi, Emanuele Randelli, Alfonso Casano, Pasquale Raia, Walter Martinelli (osteopath). Schedule  
Thursday 23 March h.  10.30      Training (First 15 minutes open to the media) h.   16.00       Departing flight to Palermo from Florence h.  17.25        Arrive in Palermo and transfer to the stadium h.  17.45        Walk Around h.  18.00        Italy press conference(Coach and one player) h.  18.45        Albania press conference (Coach and one player) h.  19.30      Albania Training (First 15 minutes open to the media) Friday 24 March h.  20.45      QUALIFYING GAME FOR THE 2018 WORLD CUP ITALY-ALBANIA Meeting the media after the game Saturday 25 March h.  11.00        Departing flight for Florence h.  12.25        Arrive in Florence and transfer to Coverciano h.  16.00      Training (First 15 minutes open to the media) Sunday 26 March h.  10.30      Training (behind closed doors) h.  13.30 ca   Meeting the media (players) h.  16.00      Training (First 15 minutes open to the media) Monday 27 March h.  10.30      Training (behind closed doors) h.  16.30        Flight from Florence to Amsterdam h.  18.50       Arrive in Amsterdam and transfer to stadium h.  19.15        Walk Around h.  19.30        Press conference (Coach and one player) The Netherlands’ team schedule h 12.15         Training session at the AZ Alkmaar Stadium in Alkmaar (first 15 minutes open to media) Press conference to follow (Coach and one player) ]]>