Following their draw with Switzerland, the Azzurri left Basel for Reggio Emilia where they’ll face Lithuania on Wednesday (20:45 CEST) in their third and final match of the international window.

The team trained at the BSC Old Boys training ground this morning, with the eleven starters from yesterday’s game in recovery mode, while the rest of the squad was out on the pitch. Marco Verratti and Lorenzo Pellegrini, who are unavailable for the Lithuania match, will leave the squad today as a precautionary measure and will return to their respective clubs.

 

Schedule (all times CEST)

Tuesday 7 September
16:45 – ITALY press conference at the 'Città del Tricolore' stadium
17:15 – ITALY training at the 'Città del Tricolore' stadium (open to the press the first 15')
18:15 – Lithuania press conference at 'Città del Tricolore' stadium
18:45 - Lithuania training at 'Città del Tricolore' stadium (open to the press the first 15')

Wednesday 8 September

20:45 – ITALY vs. Lithuania (Città del Tricolore Stadium). At the end of the match, press conference, disbandment of the delegation and return of players and staff to their respective headquarters

INFO: How to access the Coverciano Federal Technical Centre (CTF) and the stadiums

Media access is not allowed to the training sessions at Coverciano. The images of the first 15 minutes will be produced and distributed by the FIGC (with technical costs borne by the applicant, info: m.reale@figc.it) live to the holder of the audio-visual rights and at the end of the session to the other applicants. Access to press conferences is limited to a small number of journalists (no cameramen or photographers are allowed), with compulsory spacing and masks; accredited participants will also be provided with a link to watch the conferences remotely (Zoom). The images will in any case be produced and distributed live to the holder of the audiovisual rights and at the end of the event to the other applicants (with technical costs borne by the applicant, info: m.reale@figc.it). A selection of training and press conference photos will be made available to the media with a link on the figc.it website. Access to the CTF of Coverciano, as well as to the stadiums of Florence and Reggio Emilia, is allowed only with a green pass or an antigenic swab within the last 48 hours.