Rain in Bursa forces Azzurri to wake up in hotel before Nations League

A heavy rain turned the field in Bursa into an unusable swamp, forcing the Azzurri to carry out the muscle warm‑up directly in the hotel that is hosting them, shortly before the evening match against Turkey.

Coach Roberto Mancini and his staff had scheduled a light finishing session, with drills on inactive balls, but the pitch conditions did not allow it to be carried out.

Training cancelled due to adverse conditions

According to Secondo.it, the rain has been falling for several hours in Bursa, making the playing surface unsuitable and forcing the head coach to cancel the training scheduled for the morning.

To avoid risks, the staff opted for an alternative solution: the players performed the muscle warm‑up in the hotel lobby, foregoing the planned tactical drill.

Muddy rain in Bursa forces Mancini to cancel Italy's tune-up

Preparation hanging in the balance before the match

The match, scheduled for 20:45 in Bursa, is Italy's second Nations League fixture, as they look to respond to the defeat against Belgium.

Mancini could not test the latest tactical setup, but remains intent on introducing changes to the starting lineup, as already announced after the negative debut.

With the squad still under assessment, the lack of finishing on the pitch will not prevent the Azzurri from aiming for a positive response against Turkey.