Euro 2008 News | Italy-Romania: Del Piero in the first “eleven”

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Friday, June 13, 2008, 15:47

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The breeder of Italy Roberto Donadoni said Thursday that the striker Alessandro Del Piero and defender Giorgio Chiellini are entitled to face Romania (Gr.C) Friday (17:00 GMT) in Zurich, the Euro-2008.

The two players, moving to Juventus Turin, did not hold in the first match against the Netherlands (defeat 3-0) Monday in Berne. Only Del Piero came into the game in second period.

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Del Piero should be aligned as attacking edge with Luca Toni, to the detriment of Antonio Di Natale, while Chiellini is expected to replace Marco Materazzi appeared totally exceeded face the Dutch, within the central defence alongside Andrea Barzagli or Christian Panucci.

Roberto Donadoni, who did not give other names, however, assured that he would make “three or four changes” in relation to the team beaten by the Dutch.

The breeder has also assured that Del Piero, 33 years, would be the captain because he is most capé all on the ground (87 sélections/27 goals) at the time to face the Romanians. It is for this reason that the goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (83 selections) had inherited the armband against the Netherlands.

Chiellini, 23 years, for its part 10 selections (1 goal) since his international debut in September 2004.

Other changes could involve the midfield, where the bold Daniele De Rossi could return at the expense of Gennaro Gattuso and Massimo Ambrosini, while in defence Fabio Grosso, whose entry into Thursday was convincing Monday, is expected to occupy the left flank, sending and Gianluca Zambrotta on the right side.

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