Euro 2020 continues with three games scheduled for Monday, but in Italy the countdown for Marco Verratti’s return to the pitch has started.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports the Paris Saint-Germain star has recovered from injury, but it’s still too early to say if he will be ready for the match against Switzerland on Wednesday.
The thoughts continue to be with Denmark and Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen, who collapsed mid-game against Finland on Saturday.
Agent Martin Schoots said the Dane was ‘happy because he understood how much love he has around him’ after receiving messages of affection ‘from all around the world’.
Several Serie A players will be involved in the three games on Monday too, with Slovakia and Inter defender Milan Skriniar preparing to face Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski’s Poland.
Juventus forward Alvaro Morata is one of the Serie A players preparing for Spain’s first game against Sweden, who have plenty of familiar faces for the fans of Italian football but must cope without injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic.