Since yesterday, the Italian national team has been under the orders of Antonio Conte, who is preparing the double qualifying match for the 2016 European Championships against Azerbaijan and Malta. Thursday the blues will leave for Palermo, where the match against the Azeris will be played the following day: at the end of the match, the national team will remain in Palermo and on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October they will train on the pitch at the Barbera stadium to then reach Malta, where on Monday 13th he will face the hosts at the National Stadium in Tàqali.
Here are the squad of the coach. Among the novelties there are Graziano Pellè, who is doing very well in England with Southampton, and Daniele Rugani, a revelation in the Empoli defence. Pirlo is back, Balotelli still out.
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Ogbonna (Juventus),Ranocchia (Inter), Rugani (Empoli);
Midfielders: Aquilani (Fiorentina), Bonaventura (Milan), Candreva (Lazio), Darmian (Turin), De Sciglio (Milan), Florenzi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Poli (Milan ), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Destro (Roma), Giovinco (Juventus), Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Osvaldo (Inter), Pellè (Southampton), Zaza (Sassuolo).
