For Mancini it is the hour of truth, waiting for the 26, aggregates Verratti and Emerson
ROME. The European adventure of Roberto Mancini’s Italy officially starts. Pending the final list of 26 players, the Azzurri are retiring in Coverciano which will host them for the entire duration of the first phase of the continental tournament: inserted in Group A with Turkey against which they will play the opening match on 11 June in Rome, Switzerland and Wales and the progress made so far legitimizes strong expectations.
The players who play abroad also joined the group yesterday afternoon: Jorginho and Emerson Palmieri returning with Chelsea from winning the Champions League on Saturday against Manchester City and Marco Verratti who was subjected to a consultation to take stock of the his muscle injury. The signals tend towards optimism even if the midfielder will have to follow a precise work schedule.
In addition to Verratti, Interista Stefano Sensi also checked, whose conditions would be improving. Until the end, the run-offs between the Atalantino Toloi and Gianluca Mancini of Roma for the defense and between the Giallorossi midfielder Cristante and Sensi himself remained open. But for the whole day, the name of the young Raspadori, who had just been eliminated with the Under 21 from the European category, also held the spot: Sassuolo’s talent could also be aggregated as a reserve until 10 July, in case of any injuries. Meanwhile, yesterday afternoon the Azzurri held their first training session at the federal center, all behind closed doors: the first meeting with the media is scheduled for tomorrow at 5.15 pm with Mancini’s press conference on the eve of the last pre-European friendly. in Bologna, with the Czech Republic against which Italy boasts a score of 2 wins, 2 draws and as many defeats.
Including Czechoslovakia, Italy has nine wins to eight, including a 2-1 overtime success in Italy’s 1934 World Cup Final, as well as nine draws. Meanwhile, the official photo is expected this morning. A definitively made choices.
«This national team was born after the disappointment suffered for not qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the young people gave joy to the fans. We started well and also had a bit of luck ». coach Roberto Mancini told Notte Azzurra, broadcast on Rai.