Nicolo Zaniolo is set to seek a full acquittal from gambling charges levied at him by the Italian football federation as he continues to deny having placed bets on football, according to reports in Italy.
The Aston Villa loanee is one of three players swept up in an investigation being carried out by the Italian authorities into alleged illegal betting, alongside Nicolo Fagioli of Juventus, and Newcastle's landmark summer signing Sandro Tonali.
Zaniolo and Tonali were released from the Italy squad last week as news broke that they had been named as part of the investigation, with worldwide bans from football possible for up to three years if any of the players are found to have broken gambling laws.