APPIANO GENTILE - Preparations for Saturday's Serie A visit of Reggina continued this morning at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti.

After a warm-up the Nerazzurri performed possession and tactical drills. Mancini's players continued with athletic work in groups and finished off with a series of training games.

Julio Cruz and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were with their team-mates for most of Wednesday's training.

Olivier Dacourt (runs on sand track, pitch), Cesar (exercises on sand track, strength building in gym) and Maxwell (cycling, strength building) worked separately, while injured players Cristian Chivu, Ivan Cordoba and Walter Samuel had physiotherapy.

Participants in the Coverciano Master course for coaches watched the Nerazzurri at work again this morning after following Tuesday's afternoon session.