Double session at the Mugnaini, afternoon training on Thursday

Vincenzo Montella put his Blucerchiati squad through a double training session on Wednesday as they step up preparations for this weekend’s home match against Udinese.

In the morning session, the players split up into the groups to work out in the gym. After lunch, the group – with youngsters Jacopo Cioce and Lorenzo Dotto joining in – headed to the upper pitch for a range of technical drills and practice games. Ricky Alvarez and Niklas Moisander had personalised training sessions.

Pedro Pereira continued working on his rehabilitation programme after the right ankle knock he picked up last week. There was treatment and physio for Jacopo Sala, meanwhile, who was suffering from some muscle pain in his right thigh. Carlos Carbonero is still in Barcelona working on his recovery from injury.

Montella has scheduled an afternoon session behind closed doors for Thursday.