Tonali: “My return against France was a release”
09 December 2024
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The Azzurri were back to training at Coverciano today, led by Coach Roberto Mancini.
After the Squad Announcement late last night confirming the 26 players picked for Euro 2020, the Azzurri got back to training this afternoon with a session out on the pitches at the Centro Tecnico Federale. Matteo Pessina also trained with the main group. All the boys trained together, except Marco Verratti who did some separate work in the gym and swimming pool as he recovers from injury.
In two days’ time, on Friday 4 June, the squad will take another step towards the Euros: Mancini’s men face a friendly against the Czech Republic. The game kicks off at 20:45 in Bologna. It is a significant test, against another side that will take part in the tournament; they were drawn into Group D with Croatia, England and Scotland.
Tomorrow afternoon, there will be a press conference ahead of that game against the Czechs, starting at 17:15 at the Media Centre in Coverciano. The players will also put the finishing touches to their preparation on the pitch.
This morning, pre-training, was dedicated to the official photos: this Azzurri squad was immortalised on the main pitch at Coverciano - the “Vittorio Pozzo” pitch - in their kit and then in official Armani suits. Early in the day, snaps and videos were recorded by UEFA at the Media Centre.
Below is Italy’s full Euro 2020 squad:
Below is Italy’s full Euro 2020 squad:
Goalkeepers: 21 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), 26 Alex Meret (Napoli), 1 Salvatore Sirigu (Torino);
Defenders: 15 Francesco Acerbi (Lazio), 23 Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), 2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), 13 Emerson Palmieri (Chelsea), 24 Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint Germain), 4 Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma), 25 Rafael Toloi (Atalanta);
Midfielders: 18 Nicolò Barella (Inter), 16 Bryan Cristante (Roma), 8 Frello Jorge Luiz Jorginho (Chelsea), 5 Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), 12 Stefano Sensi (Inter), 6 Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: 9 Andrea Belotti (Torino), 11 Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 20 Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), 14 Federico Chiesa (Juventus), 17 Ciro Immobile (Lazio), 10 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 22 Giacomo Raspadori (Sassuolo).
Itinerary (all times CEST)
Thursday 3 June
**17:15 – Press conference, Coach + 1 player at Media Centre
* 18:00 – Training (behind closed doors except first 15 mins)
Friday 4 June
20:45 – Friendly vs. Czech Republic at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, Bologna
Saturday 5 June
*11:00 – Training match vs. Italy Under-20s (behind closed doors)
Sunday 6 June
By 22:00, meet-up at the Coverciano Federal Technical Centre
Monday 7 June
**14:00 – Players meet media
*17:00 – Training (behind closed doors)
Tuesday 8 June
**14:00 – Players meet media
*17:00 – Training (behind closed doors)
Wednesday 9 June
**14:00 – Players meet media
*17:00 – Training (behind closed doors)
Thursday 10 June
11:00 – Florence-Rome transfer
**17:45 – Press conference, Coach + 1 player at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome
*18:30 – Training at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome (behind closed doors except first 15 mins)
Friday 11 June
*11:00 – Training at the Olympic Center Giulio Onesti (behind closed doors)
21:00 – Italy vs. Turkey at the Stadio Olimpico. Press conference/media duties after full-time.
Saturday 12 June
*17:00 – Training (behind closed doors)
Sunday 13 June
** 14:00 – Players meet media
*17:00 – Training (behind closed doors)
Monday 14 June
** 14:00 – Players meet media
*17:00 – Training (behind closed doors)
Tuesday 15 June
11:00 – Transfer Florence-Rome
**16:45 – Press conference, Coach + 1 player at Hotel Parco dei Principi
*19:15 – Training at the Olympic Center Giulio Onesti (behind closed doors except first 15 mins)
Wednesday 16 June
21:00 – Italy vs. Switzerland at the Stadio Olimpico. Press conference/media duties after full-time.
Thursday 17 June
*17:00 – Training (behind closed doors)
Friday 18 June
** 14:00 – Players meet media
*17:00 – Training (behind closed doors)
Saturday 19 June
11:00 – Transfer Florence-Rome
**16:45 – Press conference, Coach + 1 player at Hotel Parco dei Principi
*19:15 – Training at the Olympic Center Giulio Onesti (behind closed doors except first 15 mins)
Sunday 20 June
18:00 – Italy vs. Wales at the Stadio Olimpico. Press conference/media duties after full-time.
N.B. Timetables are subject to possible change
* photos will be taken and shared by FIGC
**media access will be limited to reduced numbers