Over 4,000 fans cheered Italy on in their training session in Natal, but Gigi Buffon, Claudio Marchisio and Daniele De Rossi were absent.
The team is already staying in Natal to best prepare for Tuesday’s World Cup showdown with Uruguay.
Over 4,000 fans cheered Italy on in their training session in Natal, but Gigi Buffon, Claudio Marchisio and Daniele De Rossi were absent.
The team is already staying in Natal to best prepare for Tuesday’s World Cup showdown with Uruguay.
They need at least a point to go through to the knockout round of the tournament, whereas Uruguay require a victory.
There were at least 4,000 fans who flocked to watch the open training session, confirming the Brazilian locals have a soft spot for the Azzurri.
They trained at the stadium of local side ABC and this was the first fully open session since arriving in Brazil.
Buffon, De Rossi and Marchisio did not take part in the training session due to injuries.
Chief medic Professor Enrico Castellacci confirmed the two Juventus players have nothing serious, but De Rossi’s calf strain does rule him out against Uruguay.