Preparations ahead of the game against Empoli – the match is scheduled for Sunday 17 October at 15 CEST – continue at the Bortolotti Training Centre in Zingonia. Coach Gasperini ran an afternoon session: Demiral, de Roon, Iličić, Koopmeiners, Lovato, Miranchuk, Pašalić, Piccoli and Scalvini returned from international duty, while Mæhle will return in the evening.

Another afternoon session is set to take place tomorrow, Thursday 14 October, always at the Bortolotti Training Centre and behind closed doors.