Nations League: Mancini excludes nine Azzurri from the Paris trip

Roberto Mancini has decided not to send nine Azzurri players to Paris, while most of the squad is preparing to face France tomorrow evening in the third match of the Nations League group. The decision recalls the choice made for the away game in Bursa.

At Coverciano this morning, Honest Ahanor, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Diego Coppola, Daniele Ghilardi, Samuele Inacio, Eddy Kouadio, Rolando Mandragora, Massimo Pessina and Alessandro Romano will not train. The nine will stay in Bologna for a work session with part of the technical and performance staff, ahead of the match against Turkey on Monday, 5 October.

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The rest of the group, however, departs for Paris to focus on the clash with France, maintaining the tactical continuity set by the Italian coach.

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