Nations League: nine Azzurri will not travel to Paris, says FIGC

According to the FIGC, nine Italy players will stay at Coverciano to prepare for Monday's match against Turkey, instead of travelling to Paris.

Italy men's national association football team

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The Italian national team will face France in Paris, but not with all its players. According to the FIGC, nine Azzurri will not travel to the French capital and will continue their preparation at Coverciano. Calciomercato.com specifies that Romano is among them.

As during the trip to Bursa, coach Mancini has chosen to split his squad in order to optimise preparation ahead of the match on Monday 5 October against Turkey, the Italian federation said. ANSA confirms this information in its headline.

Sources

  1. ANSANations League: da Romano a Cambiaghi, nove azzurri non partono per Parigi (new window)ansa.it
  2. FIGCRifinitura per l’Italia: nove Azzurri non partono per Parigi e restano ad allenarsi a Coverciano (new window)figc.it
  3. Calciomercato.comVigilia Francia-Italia: Mancini ha scelto, nove Azzurri non partono per Parigi, compreso Romano (new window)calciomercato.com