Italy – France (LIVE STREAM)

The Azzurri took to the field this morning for the first training session and will return to work in the afternoon to prepare for the match with the vice European champions France. “It ‘was an unusual workout – debuted in Ventura press conference – I split the kids into three groups because some have played last night and other Saturdays. The first real training will begin from the video session this afternoon.”

It starts from the European Championship group, with 15 of the squad that took part in EURO 2016: “In three days – reiterates Ct – there have the time to change something in the organization. I said I’d kept almost the entire group that had done well during the reporting European enthusiasm in fans, it is clear that there are exigent circumstances related to the low use of some players. We’ve put in young people with a little ‘difficult because 2 September the Under-21 will play a very important match for the European Championship qualifiers and see if I can keep all the young or if I have one or two prestarne. ”

As was the case in Bari, Ventura happens on the bench of the National Antonio Conte, a coach who has always said he felt more coach who grader: “With Antonio often talk and I also heard three minutes ago – reveals Ventura – made me the best of luck. I feel also a trainer, it was two and a half months since I saw the field, and I missed. I found great willingness on the part of the boys and I hope this is the start of something pleasant and productive path. European Championship showed the National organization, willingness on the part of the players and compactness in the group, if these components add some detail nothing prevents us to carve out a leading role “.

The convocations take account of the form that the coach intends to use at least initially, a 3-5-2 that effectively limits the presence of external offensive: “El Shaarawy has little chance of being used, simply because in that role there is no place for him. The same goes for Berardi: as long as the module is that, the offensive outside, no matter how good, will have difficulty finding a location. We have an infinite number of large external perspective, it would be a mortal sin not to devote their time. I spoke internship, but I said that I did not want to do. Rather I wanted to do rallies with all those who are not now part of the 3-5-2 team, doing with them an entirely different matter from the tactical point of view. ”

The exploitation of young people remains one of the main objectives of Ventura: “In addition to qualifying – said the coach – we have two friendlies with France and Germany, are certainly not ideal to deploy youth. I remain convinced, and the companies have proved more than willing, to do 2-3 meetings with people outside of the 3-5-2 team to build slowly the hard core of the national team and to give young people the opportunity to express themselves “.

At the first national team call, in addition to Donnarumma, Romagnoli and Pavoletti, there is the ‘Gallo’ Belotti, top scorer with four goals in the first two days: “And ‘here because I know him well and why he started the season very well, if he had realized the two penalties that was wrong it would have to share six goals. ”

Said that some young people could achieve in the next few days the Under 21 Di Biagio, Ventura is waiting with open arms Leonardo Bonucci, struggling with some personal problems: “He had two days off, my hope, her and all is have him here soon. ” There’s also a thought for the victims of the earthquake that hit central Italy, “The national football team represents the part of the sporty nation and has always been close to people when such tragic events have occurred. I believe that the Federation will make a major donation to rebuild the sports facilities that were destroyed. We in the team we want to do something useful and beautiful, but this is a surprise, ”

The list of those summoned

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Federico Marchetti (Lazio);
Defenders: Luca Antonelli (Milan), Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Angelo Ogbonna Obinze (West Ham), Alessio Romagnoli ( Milan), Daniele Rugani (Juventus);
Midfielders: Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Riccardo Montolivo (AC Milan), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Turin), Eder Citadin Martins (Inter Milan), Manolo Gabbiadini (Naples), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Leonardo Pavoletti (Genoa), Graziano Pellè (Shandong Luneng).