Technical and tactical drills in training for AC Milan, afternoon session on Thursday

With sporting directors Walter Sabatini and Carlo Osti watching on, Marco Giampaolo conducted a training session based on tactics, technique and practice games this afternoon in preparation for AC Milan on Saturday.

Fabio Quagliarella spent the afternoon recovering in the swimming pool and with the masseurs, while Edgar Barreto had a physio session and a specialised workout in the gym. Gianluca Caprari went through some fitness tests outside. Manolo Gabbiadini was also back at the training ground after a bout of flu that kept him out of action for two days. Both Joachim Andersen and Jakub Jankto returned from international duty and completed the full training session with their team-mates.

The medical department are keeping tabs on Albin Ekdal and Ronaldo Vieira, both of whom were forced off early with injury in their respective international fixtures.

There’s another afternoon session pencilled in for tomorrow, which is when Bartosz Bereszynski is expected back after staying in Poland for a few days longer due to illness.