Sebastian Giovinco has withdrawn from the Italian international squad after picking up an injury on Sunday.

The attacker, part-owned by Juventus, suffered a muscle problem in Parma’s 1-0 loss at Lazio yesterday.

Giovinco did travel to Florence to meet up with the rest of the squad, but he has now returned to Parma.

Azzurri medics carried out numerous tests on Monday where it was decided that he wouldn’t be risked for the friendlies against Poland and Uruguay.

Italy boss Cesare Prandelli is already without Milan’s Antonio Cassano after his heart surgery, as well as injured Villarreal forward Giuseppe Rossi.

The last creativity up front just faded.. I think Prandelli will go with just one striker now. And that be Balotelli..

Cerci?

pasquale22 wrote:Cerci?

winger

Alessandro Del Piero ffs

Just friendlies so not a big deal

DeviAngel wrote:Alessandro Del Piero ffs

He doesn't play for Juventus, why would he play for Italy?

Luca wrote:

DeviAngel wrote:Alessandro Del Piero ffs

He doesn't play for Juventus, why would he play for Italy?

The only option left that has class and consistency no matter if he is played or not ....


Cossu , Lazzari other options

Pepe

Well.... This really settles it then. No creativity up front. Let's play 4-5-1 with Big Luca Toni up front and hoof long balls to him until he heads one in.

ahh boy!
Get Pepe!

At this point there's a lot of things he could do. I know Quagliarella doesn't play for Juve for SOME *bleep* REASON THAT PISSES ME RIGHT THE *bleep* OFF but calling him back is a definite option. If ADP played, I'd say call him.

If I were prandelli I'd say eff it and just call up El Sharaawy and keep him on the bench for some experience and maybe sub him in a friendly.

Actually nvm durrr Di Natale is the obvious call up at this point. What am I thinking, even though i don't like him, he's the obvious call up.

edit: gilardino if he's not injured. Man anybody remember how good that guy used to be? Whatever happened to him

Well based on Giovinco's injury, Prandelli will go with a 4-3-1-2 like this:

Maggio...Barzagli...Chiellini...Criscito

Marchisio...Pirlo...De Rossi

Aquilani

Matri...Balotelli

And for all of the Inter fans, you can sub in Ranocchia for Barzagli, Motta for Marchisio and Pazzini for Matri...

juve_gigi wrote:Well based on Giovinco's injury, Prandelli will go with a 4-3-1-2 like this:

Maggio...Barzagli...Chiellini...Criscito

Marchisio...Pirlo...De Rossi

Aquilani

Matri...Balotelli

And for all of the Inter fans, you can sub in Ranocchia for Barzagli, Motta for Marchisio and Pazzini for Matri...

I'd rather sub Ranocchia for Chiellini if anything. Motta for Marchisio I'd say yes, but not definitely... and surprise surprise I'm curious as to how Matri would do so I'd like to see him :$ but I wouldn't mind seeing either pazzini or matri.

aquaman

""Giovinco is not well and so he has gone home, but we have Simone Pepe who can allow us to change things tactically," Prandelli told the press."

YEAHHHHHHHHHH PEPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GIOVINCO REPLACEMENT WOOOO!!!!

Simone Pepe to take on the roles of giovinco, cassano and rossi all at once.

FORZA SIMONE PEPE!!

I predict at one point we will see

Abate - Rest of Defense
Maggio - Midfielders - Pepe
Strikers

I'd play a 4-4-2

I bet you anything Balotelli will be injured next .

Camurrìa.Sto.Stronzo wrote:I bet you anything Balotelli will be injured next .

You just jinxed him...

juve_gigi wrote:

Camurrìa.Sto.Stronzo wrote:I bet you anything Balotelli will be injured next .

You just jinxed him...

I wish it was Pepe instead

Pino Skype !!