Strength and tactics in groups on Wednesday afternoon, more training on Thursday

Marco Giampaolo’s Sampdoria squad were back at the Centro Sportivo Gloriano Mugnaini on Wednesday to continue their preparations for Saturday’s visit of Torino. The defenders trained in the morning, with the midfielders and forwards coming in for the afternoon – the goalkeepers were involved in both sessions.

Both groups kicked things off with some targeted strength work in the gym, before heading outside for technique drills and tactics exercises.

Dennis Praet continued working on his individual recovery plan, while youth-team players Ibourahima Balde, Giacomo Piccardo, Francesco Scotti and Andrea Tessiore all joined in with the first-team squad.

Samp will train again on Thursday.