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Luca Toni, Zambrotta & Gattuso Risk Italy Chop - Report
The Azzurri trio may have played their last matches for La Nazionale, according to a report from the peninsula...
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Jun 23, 2009 4:09:43 PM
After Italy's humiliating Confederations Cup campaign, coach Marcello Lippi is set to make a few changes, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Veterans Luca Toni, Gennaro Gattuso, and Gianluca Zambrotta appear to be the players most at risk after they all disappointed in South Africa.
In defense, Nicola Legrottaglie is likely to make way along with Zambrotta as Marco Motta, Domenico Criscito, Salvatore Bocchetti, and Fabiano Santacroce are all under consideration to make the jump to the senior team. Meanwhile, the futures of Daniele Bonera and Andrea Dossena are not yet defined.
As previously mentioned, Gattuso will be dropped if he cannot regain form, with Gaetano D'Agostino, Claudio Marchisio, and Matteo Brighi on the verge of stepping in. Simone Perrotta was left off the Confederations Cup squad and is not likely to return.
Lippi does not seem to rate Napoli winger Cristian Maggio and finds Pasquale Foggia too inconsistent.
In attack, only Vincenzo Iaquinta, Alberto Gilardino, and Giuseppe Rossi appear to be safe. Toni will be dropped immediately for Giampaolo Pazzini. The coach remains unconvinced by the attitudes of Mario Balotelli and Antonio Cassano, but believes Sebastian Giovinco can make a contribution if he receives regular playing time with Juventus.
Adam Scime, Goal.com
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Veterans Luca Toni, Gennaro Gattuso, and Gianluca Zambrotta appear to be the players most at risk after they all disappointed in South Africa.
In defense, Nicola Legrottaglie is likely to make way along with Zambrotta as Marco Motta, Domenico Criscito, Salvatore Bocchetti, and Fabiano Santacroce are all under consideration to make the jump to the senior team. Meanwhile, the futures of Daniele Bonera and Andrea Dossena are not yet defined.
As previously mentioned, Gattuso will be dropped if he cannot regain form, with Gaetano D'Agostino, Claudio Marchisio, and Matteo Brighi on the verge of stepping in. Simone Perrotta was left off the Confederations Cup squad and is not likely to return.
Lippi does not seem to rate Napoli winger Cristian Maggio and finds Pasquale Foggia too inconsistent.
In attack, only Vincenzo Iaquinta, Alberto Gilardino, and Giuseppe Rossi appear to be safe. Toni will be dropped immediately for Giampaolo Pazzini. The coach remains unconvinced by the attitudes of Mario Balotelli and Antonio Cassano, but believes Sebastian Giovinco can make a contribution if he receives regular playing time with Juventus.
Adam Scime, Goal.com
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