Back to training in Bogliasco, physio session for Moisander

Sampdoria were back in training at the Centro Sportivo Mugnaini this afternoon to begin preparations for the upcoming home game against Atalanta.

After a warm-up to get into the swing of things, Vincenzo Montella and his coaching team took the first-team squad – bolstered by six academy players – through a series of high-intensity drills on technique.

The session was wrapped up with a practice match, minus the players who were heavily involved at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Niklas Moisander spent the afternoon with the physio after pulling up with a muscular injury in his right thigh during the warm-up against Roma. Lorenzo De Silvestri continued working on his return to fitness away from the training ground, while Modibo Diakite, Carlos Carbonero and Jacopo Sala stuck to personalised training programmes. Christian Puggioni missed the workout through flu.

The Blucerchiati will be out again tomorrow for a double session.