Italy Under-21s boss Luigi Di Biagio has hailed the ‘incredible’ impact of Pescara boss Zdenek Zeman on the Azzurri’s young players.

Zeman played a key role in the development of several Italy internationals, including Ciro Immobile, Marco Verratti and Lorenzo Insigne, and Di Biagio watched his U21s side lose 2-1 to Pescara on Thursday night.

“It was a friendly that allowed us to get minutes under our belts because many of these lads haven’t played for a while,” he said after the match.

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Pescara boss Zdenek Zeman has urged Italy not to overlook Napoli attacker Lorenzo Insigne for their World Cup playoff against Sweden.

Insigne is expected to miss out when Italy take on Sweden in Friday’s first leg, with Ciro Immobile and Andrea Belotti tipped to start up top, but Zeman felt the Azzurri could not afford to “give up” his former protege.

“Italy are favourites,” the veteran Coach said after the Delfini’s 2-1 win against Italy Under 21s on Thursday.

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Gigi Di Biagio insists the Italy Under-21 side’s defeat to Zdenek Zeman’s Serie B team Pescara was “a good test.”

The Azzurrini lost 2-1 at the Stadio Adriatico in a run-out, as Luca Vido’s opener was wiped out by Leonardo Mancuso and Pierluigi Cappelluzzo.

Both Vido and Milan striker Patrick Cutrone hit the woodwork.

“It’s always a pleasure to see Zeman again and he really hasn’t changed,” smiled Italy Under-21 Coach Di Biagio.

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Lucas Torreira “would be perfect for Luciano Spalletti’s Inter. We’ve already spoken to two Italian clubs and one abroad,” said the Sampdoria midfielder’s agent.

The Uruguayan talent has been heavily linked with Inter, Juventus, Roma and above all Atletico Madrid.

“Torreira is simply confirming what he did during his first Serie A season,” agent Pablo Bentancur told FCInter1908.

“I don’t know for sure if Spalletti likes him, but I have no doubts Lucas would be perfect for his tactics at Inter.

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Palermo have gone top of the table thanks to a victory over Entella, as Empoli fell in Salerno, Frosinone held Venezia and Brescia hammered Pescara.

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Bari 3-0 Ascoli

Galano 54 (B), Mogos 59 (og), Floro Flores 73 (B)

Sent off: Gigliotti 38 (A)

Cesena 2-2 Novara

Jallow 45 (C), Chajia 57 (N), Scognamiglio 59 (C), Macheda 77 (N)

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Sampdoria’s abandoned game with Roma will be played on December 13 or January 24, depending on the Coppa Italia.

The match was scheduled for Week 3, but had to be called off due to the weather in Genoa.

Today the extraordinary commissioner of the Lega Serie A has confirmed that the match will be played on Wednesday December 13 at 19.45 UK time.

That is provided the Blucerchiati aren’t in the Last 16 of the Coppa Italia, where they’d face Fiorentina on that date.

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The injuries continue to pile up for the Italy Under-21 side, so Luca Valzania has been added to the squad against Morocco.

Gigi Di Biagio’s Azzurrini are due to host Morocco on Tuesday in Ferrara for an international friendly.

Mattia Del Favero, Daniele Verde, Lorenzo Dickmann and now Rolando Mandragora have all been forced to leave the training camp.

The squad has been bolstered with the addition of Pescara midfielder Valzania. 

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Zdenek Zeman wants Napoli to win the Scudetto because “they’re the only team in Serie A who play football I like”.

The Pescara Coach is known for his adherence to all-out attacking football, and Maurizio Sarri’s side are the only top flight outfit who impress him.

“I’d like Napoli to win, because they’re the only team in Serie A who play football I like,” Zeman told reporters at a golf event in Chieti.

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Alberto Gilardino will train with MLS side Montreal Impact this week, as he seeks to earn a contract.

The striker is a free agent after leaving Pescara, and will spend this week with the Canadian side.

“The Montreal Impact announced on Monday that Italian striker Alberto Gilardino will train with the club at its Centre Nutrilait facility, starting Tuesday,” a statement on the Bleu-blanc-noir’s website reads.

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Zdenek Zeman provided a classic example of Zemanlandia in the early Serie B game, as Pescara fumbled a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Frosinone.

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It was a truly spectacular encounter at the Stadio Adriatico, as Pescara flew into a 3-0 lead by half-time thanks to a hat-trick from Stefano Pettinari.

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