With the squad set to be announced on Friday 24 May, the finals of the Under-21 UEFA European Championship in Italy are fast approaching. Coach Luigi Di Biagio will whittle down from his preliminary squad during a training camp running from Wednesday 29th May to Saturday 8th June at the Lazio training ground in Formello. By midnight on Thursday 6th June, the final squad of 23 will be announced. After the first training camp, the group of 23 will head to Bologna where they will be based for the entire tournament at the Bologna FC training ground.

In Group A, Italy will play Spain on Sunday 16th June in the opening fixture at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna. Poland will be up next on Wednesday 19th June in Bologna before the final group match against Belgium on Saturday 22nd June in Reggio Emilia.

Schedule

Wednesday 29 May

Gather by 12:30 at C.S. Formello - Rome

13:30 Press conference with the Coach

16:30 Training (open to the media)

Thursday 30 May

10:30 Training (closed)

17:00 Training (closed)

Friday 31 May

10:30 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)

13:30 Press conference with a player

Saturday 1 June

13:30 Press conference with a player

17:00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Sunday 2 June

17:00 Training (closed)

Monday 3 June

13:30 Press conference with a player

17:00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Tuesday 4 June

10:30 Training (closed)

17:00 Training (closed)

Wednesday 5 June

10:30 Training (closed)

13:30 Press conference with a player

Thursday 6 June

(Squad of 23 to be confirmed by 24:00)

10:30 Training/ Friendly (open to accredited media)

Friday 7 June

16:00 Press conference with the Coach

17:00 Training (first 15 minutes open to the press)

Saturday 8 June

10:30 Training (closed)

13:00 Lunch

Training camp to end and players return home

Media information

For the preliminary camp in Formello, media accreditation will be granted to Odg/ AIPS card holders.

For the camp at Casteldebole from 10 June, media activities can be accessed by going through the UEFA Accreditations process.

For more information:

Alessandro Salerno – Press office FIGC U-21

Email: a.salerno@figc.it

Tel. +39 06 8491 2133 / +39 333 252 3399