A day after their 0-0 draw away to the Republic of Ireland, the Under 21s have left Dublin and have headed to Yerevan, the location of their next match for European qualification. The match will be against Armenia and is scheduled for next Monday at the FFA Academy Stadium (Kick-off: Local time 20:20, 18:30 CEST). Alongside Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali, who was called up to the National Team yesterday evening ahead of the match this evening at Stadio Olimpico against Greece, Kean (suspended) and Marchizza, who was injured in the first half against the Republic of Ireland, have both left the group. Coach Nicoato has called up the Bordeaux defender Raoul Bellanova in their place.

Ahead of the match, preparation will start again tomorrow: on Sunday the Azzurrini will have their final training session on the pitch, where the following the day they will play the match. Before this training session, Coach Nicolato will also hold a press conference (at 13:15 local time).

 

Squad list

Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Trapani), Mattia Del Favero (Piacenza), Alessandro Plizzari (Livorno);
Defenders: Claud Adjapong (Verona), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Bordeaux), Enrico Delprato (Livorno), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari), Luca Ranieri (Fiorentina), Marco Sala (Virtus Entella);
Midfielders: Marco Carraro (Perugia), Davide Frattesi (Empoli), Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), Giulio Maggiore (Spezia), Fabio Maistro (Salernitana), Niccolò Zanellato (Crotone);
Forwards: Patrick Cutrone (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa), Gianluca Scamacca (Ascoli), Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina).

Staff – Head Coach: Paolo Nicolato; Delegation Head: Massimo Paganin; Accompanying Director: Vincenzo Marinelli; Youth Co-ordinator: Maurizio Viscidi; Assistant Coach: Mirco Gasparetto; Secretary: Manfredi Martino; Fitness Coach: Vincenzo Pincolini; Goalkeeping Coach: Gian Matteo Mareggini; Match analyst: Francesco Bordin; Doctors: Angelo De Carli and Vincenzo Santoriello; Physiologist: Cristian Osgnach; Physiotherapists: Emiliano Bozzetti and Nicola Sanna; Osteopath: Cristiano Pompili.

Schedule

Friday 11 October 2019
10:00 – Chartered flight Dublin - Yerevan
time zone: +2 h. compared to CEST
18:25 – Arrival in Yerevan and transfer to RADISSON BLUE YEREVAN - Yerevan

Saturday 12 October 2019
13:15 – Press conference with one player at the RADISSON BLUE YEREVAN
18:00 – Training (open to the press for the first 15 minutes)

Sunday 13 October 2019
13:30 – Press conference with Head Coach Nicolato at the RADISSON BLUE YEREVAN
20:30 – Official training at FFA Academy Stadium (open to the press for the first 15 minutes)

Monday 14 October 2019
09:00 – Exclusive RAI TV interview with Head Coach Nicolato
11:00 – Training (closed)
20:30 – FFA Academy Stadium in Yerevan: ARMENIA VS. ITALY
followed by a post-match press conference, dinner and return to Italy on a chartered flight and end of the national meet