Italy completed their final training session at Coverciano before departing for Milan ahead of Thursday’s Nations League showdown with France, and Football Italia was among the accredited media granted access to the opening stages of the workout.
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The session offered several intriguing indications about Roberto Mancini’s plans, from positional experiments in attack to the continued integration of some of Italy’s brightest young talents.
Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori was among the first players on the pitch, while teenage prospects Antonio Vergara and Riccardo Cassano remained heavily involved in the senior setup despite upcoming commitments with Italy’s youth sides.
Mancini also appeared to be assessing different attacking solutions. Alphadjo Cisse, who had previously been tested as a centre-forward, was deployed on the left flank, leaving Francesco Pio Esposito and Gianluca Scamacca as the main options through the middle.
With one final training session now complete, the Azzurri will travel to San Siro looking to fine-tune their preparations for a crucial meeting with Les Bleus.
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
