Italy tested out a 4-3-3 system in training ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia.
Antonio Conte seems set to scrap his trademark 3-5-2 for the crunch match in Split on Friday night.
His staff already tried out the 4-3-3 during a three-day training camp with new faces earlier this week.
This approach continued on Sunday, using Marco Verratti and Daniele De Rossi to exchange the role of deep-lying midfielder.
Italy tested out a 4-3-3 system in training ahead of the Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia.
Antonio Conte seems set to scrap his trademark 3-5-2 for the crunch match in Split on Friday night.
His staff already tried out the 4-3-3 during a three-day training camp with new faces earlier this week.
This approach continued on Sunday, using Marco Verratti and Daniele De Rossi to exchange the role of deep-lying midfielder.
The training session was without the Juventus players, who will arrive tonight after the Champions League Final in Berlin.
Sassuolo striker Simone Zaza worked separately from the group, as he has muscular problems and could be released after further medical tests.
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), Padelli (Torino), Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Astori (Roma), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Darmian (Torino), De Sciglio (Milan), De Silvestri (Sampdoria), Moretti (Torino), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Ranocchia (Inter);
Midfielders: Bertolacci (Genoa), De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pirlo (Juventus), Soriano (Sampdoria), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Candreva (Lazio), El Shaarawy (Milan), Gabbiadini (Napoli), Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Matri (Juventus), Pellè (Southampton), Sansone (Sassuolo), Vazquez (Palermo), Zaza (Sassuolo)