Italy U-21s train in Rome but injured Berardi is unavailable for Serbia and Andorra

Italy Under 21 Team

It was the second day of the Italy U-21s’ training camp in Rome today. They had a training session this afternoon in preparation for the home matches against Serbia and Andorra which will be played on Friday 2nd September at the Stadio Romeo Menti in Vicenza and on Tuesday 6th September at the Stadio Alberto Picco in La Spezia respectively (both kick off at 18:00 CEST).

In the morning, the Azzurrini players who played last night in Serie A joined their teammates. Domenico Berardi came along to the training camp as normal and saw the U-21s’ medical staff to assess an injury he picked up for Sassuolo against Pescara: he will not be able to play in either game and will return home this evening.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Alessio Cragno (Benevento), Alex Meret (Spal), Simone Scuffet (Udinese);
Defenders: Davide Biraschi (Avellino), Arturo Calabresi (Brescia), Davide Calabria (AC Milan), Mattia Caldara (Atalanta), Andrea Conti (Atalanta), Adam Masina (Bologna), Nicola Murru (Cagliari), Filippo Romagna (Juventus);
Midfielders: Marco Benassi (Torino), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Alberto Grassi (Napoli), Luca Mazzitelli (Sassuolo); Lorenzo Pellegrini (Sassuolo), Valerio Verre (Pescara);
Forwards: Domenico Berardi* (Sassuolo), Alberto Cerri (Spal), Federico Di Francesco (Bologna), Luca Garritano (Cesena), Gaetano Monachello (Bari), Vittorio Parigini (Chievo Verona), Federico Ricci (Roma), Valerio Lorenzo Rosseti (Lugano).

*unavailable through injury

Staff – Head of Delegation: Giancarlo Antognoni; Accompanying Director: Vincenzo Martinelli; Head Coach: Luigi Di Biagio; Assistant Coach: Carmine Nunziata; Secretary: Emiliano Cozzi; Goalkeeping Coach: Antonio Chimenti; Fitness Coach: Vito Azzone; Team Doctors: Angelo De Carli and Luca Gatteschi; Physiotherapists: Enzo Paolini, Guido Mauro Ferrini and Maurizio Fagorzi; Kitmen: Claudio Gagliardi and Andrea Russo.

Group 2 Table – ITALY 19 points, Slovenia 15, Serbia 13, Republic of Ireland 9, Andorra and Lituania 3

Schedule
Sunday 28th August
Squad to meet in Rome before 12:30
17:00  training (behind closed doors)

Monday 29th August
17:00   training (behind closed doors)

Tuesday 30th August
10:00   training (behind closed doors)
13:15   meeting with the press (players)
17:00   training (open to press)

Wednesday 31st August
10:00  training (behind closed doors)
15:50  train from Rome to Padua and transfer to Vicenza

Thursday 1st September
12:30 Press conference at Vicenza Council Chambers (coach)
16:30 Training at the Stadio Romeo Menti in Vicenza (first 15’ open to press)

Friday 2nd September
18:30 ITALY-SERBIA at the Stadio Romeo Menti in Vicenza
Meeting with press at full-time followed by return to hotel

Saturday 3rd September
10:30 training at the Stadio in Caldogno (behind closed doors)

Sunday 4th September
10:30 training at the Stadio in Caldogno (open to the public)
16:30 transfer to Hotel Europa in La Spezia

Monday 5th September
12:30 Press Conference at La Spezia Council Chambers (coach)
17:30 training at the Stadio Alberto Picco in La Spezia (first 15’ open to press)

Tuesday 6th September
18:30 ITALY-ANDORRA at the Stadio Alberto Picco in La Spezia. Meeting with press at full-time followed by return of players to their clubs.