Trapattoni shuffles his pack
Thursday, November 13, 2003
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Italy have recalled fit-again Francesco Totti and Gianluca Zambrotta for Sunday's friendly against Romania.
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Second test
Following Wednesday's 3-1 defeat by Poland in Warsaw, Trapattoni has made several changes to his squad ahead of the Azzurri's second test in four days.
Castellini included
As well as reinstating Totti and Zambrotta, the coach has called up Parma AC defender Marcello Castellini as a replacement for the injured Marco Materazzi. S.S. Lazio forward Simone Inzaghi is also introduced in place of Christian Vieri.
Three debutants
Trapattoni retains the services of Marco Marchionni, Antonio Cassano and Fabio Bazzani, who all made debuts against Poland. Italy will play the Romanians at Ancona Calcio's Del Conero stadium.
Italy squad
Abbiati, Toldo, Cannavaro, Castellini, Ferrari, Grosso, Pancaro, Panucci, Oddo, Ambrosini, Marchionni, Perrotta, Pirlo, Tommasi, Zambrotta, Bazzani, Cassano, Di Vaio, S Inzaghi, Totti.
