This evening, Italy Women will meet up at Coverciano to begin their preparations for their upcoming Euro qualifying match against Israel, a decisive encounter that will kick off at 17:30 CET on Wednesday 24 February at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence.

After picking up an injury to her right leg while in action for Atletico Madrid yesterday, Alia Guagni will no longer be available and has thus been removed from the squad list. Milena Bertolini has replaced her with Martina Zanoli, who was due to join up with the Under-19s at the Olympic Training Centre in Tirrenia today. It’s the Fiorentina defender’s first call-up to the senior side.

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Roberta Aprile (Inter), Francesca Durante (Hellas Verona), Laura Giuliani (Juventus), Katja Schroffenegger (Fiorentina);

Defenders: Elisa Bartoli (AS Roma), Lisa Boattin (Juventus), Lucia Di Guglielmo (Empoli), Sara Gama (Juventus), Laura Fusetti (AC Milan), Martina Lenzini (Sassuolo), Elena Linari (AS Roma), Cecilia Salvai (Juventus), Linda Tucceri Cimini (AC Milan), Martina Zanoli (Fiorentina);

Midfielders: Valentina Bergamaschi (AC Milan), Arianna Caruso (Juventus), Valentina Cernoia (Juventus), Manuela Giugliano (AS Roma), Cecilia Prugna (Empoli), Martina Rosucci (Juventus), Annamaria Serturini (AS Roma);

Forwards: Barbara Bonansea (Juventus), Sofia Cantore (Florentia San Gimignano), Valentina Giacinti (AC Milan), Cristiana Girelli (Juventus), Benedetta Glionna (Empoli), Daniela Sabatino (Fiorentina), Stefania Tarenzi (Inter).

Schedule (all times CET)

Monday 15 February
Players to meet at the Coverciano Federal Technical Center by 20:00

Tuesday 16 February
13:30 Press Conference (Head Coach)
15:30 Training*

Wednesday 17 February
9:30 Training*
15:30 Training*

Thursday 18 February
15:00 Training*

Friday 19 February
9:30 Training*
15:00 Training*

Saturday 20 February
15:00 Training*

Sunday 21 February
15:00 Training*

Monday 22 February
15:00 Training*

Tuesday 23 February
15:45 Press Conference (Head Coach and Captain at the Stadio Artemio Franchi)
16:30 Training (press access for the first 15 minutes)

Wednesday 24 February
17:30 Italy vs. Israel

*No press access