Nations League
Turkey stay at Coverciano, Barella, Mancini and Coppola in Nations League
The Italian national team departs tomorrow evening for Bursa to face Turkey at the Atatürk Spor Kompleksi. The match, the second round of the Nations League group, will be broadcast live on Rai 1 at 21:45 local time (20:45 in Italy).
Training in Coverciano for the called-up players
Head coach Roberto Mancini has organized a specific training programme at the Federal Technical Center in Coverciano. Remaining there will be Honest Ahanor, Nicolò Barella, Diego Coppola, Samuele Inacio, Eddy Kouadio, Daniel Maldini, Gianluca Mancini, Massimo Pessina, Samuele Ricci and Mohamed Alì Zoma, with the support of the technical and performance staff.
Available to the players will be Massimo Maccarone, Cristiano Lupatelli, Giulio Nuciari and Luca Bossi, as well as the medical‑physiotherapy personnel.
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Nicolò Barella, Diego Coppola and Gianluca Mancini, starters in the 0‑2 defeat to Belgium at the Olimpico, will therefore not be present in Turkey.
The trip to Bursa is intended to manage the preparation for the upcoming matches against France in Paris and the return match against Turkey in Bologna.
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The match will be followed by thousands of fans on Rai 1, with the name of the sports complex – Atatürk Spor Kompleksi – remaining the stage of the showdown.