Italy recall for Milan pair
Monday, September 1, 2003
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Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni has recalled Gennaro Gattuso and Filippo Inzaghi for the qualifiers against Wales and Serbia and Montenegro.
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Back in contention
The pair were omitted from the squad for last month's friendly win against Germany in Stuttgart, but are included as Trapattoni is without Juventus FC forward Fabrizio Miccoli and AS Roma captain Francesco Totti. Former AC Perugia player Miccoli is due to undergo surgery for appendicitis on Monday, while Totti will miss with Group 9 encounter with a hip injury.
Second best
Italy are in second place in the section, two points behind the Welsh going into the match at the San Siro. After the Wales game, Trapattoni's squad will travel to Belgrade to face Serbia and Montenegro in their penultimate qualifier on 10 September.
Italy squad
Abbiati, Buffon, Toldo, Birindelli, Cannavaro, Ferrari, Legrottaglie, Nesta, Oddo, Panucci, Ambrosini, Camoranesi, Fiore, Gattuso, Perrotta, Tacchinardi, Zambrotta, Zanetti, Inzaghi, Delvecchio, Del Piero, Vieri, Corradi.