Azzurri facing big selection headache; INJURY BRIEFING WEEKEND BRIEFING.Byline: Steve Davies ITALY, 7-10 with Blue Square to win in Montenegro, are missing a stack of players for tomorrow's Group Eight qualifier. Strikers Luca Toni and Alberto Gilardino Alberto Gilardino, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born July 5 1982 in Biella, Piemonte) is a World Cup-winning footballer who plays as striker for A.C. Milan and the Italian national team. are crocked while midfielders Mauro Camoranesi Mauro Germán Serra Camoranesi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[2][3], (born October 4, 1976 in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) is an Italian-Argentinian World Cup-winning footballer, who currently plays for Juventus football club. , Gennaro Gattuso Gennaro Ivan "Rino" Gattuso, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI,[2][3] (born January 9 1978 in Corigliano Calabro) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. His position is a defensive midfielder; however, he sometimes plays on the right side of midfield. , Alberto Aquilani Alberto Aquilani born in Rome, Italy (July 7, 1984) is an Italian football midfielder who currently plays for AS Roma. Aquilani is considered one of the most promising football talents in Italy. He highly considers Il Capitano Francesco Totti as a mentor. and Simone Perrotta are also injured. Marcello Lippi's side face Ireland on Wednesday. Lithuania's hopes of springing a surprise against France - they are 11-2 to beat Les Bleus - have been dashed by an injury to skipper Tomas Danilevicius and striker Marius Stanevicius. Brighton have defenders Tommy Elphick and Matt Heath suspended for the League One clash with Tranmere. Left-back Jim McNulty is out for six months after kidney surgery, Glenn Murray has had a hernia operation and Chris Birchall is away with Trinidad. Walsall are without centre-backs Anthony Gerrard and Stephen Roberts against Cheltenham and left-backs Paul Boertien and Netan Sensara are major doubts. Striker Jabo Ibehre (groin) is also struggling to be fit. Midfielder Mark Bradley has teamed up with Wales Under-21s. Darlington midfielder Franz Burgmeier misses their trip to Barnet in League Two after being summoned by Liechtenstein. They are also without skipper Steve Foster with a stomach problem, while Josh Gray and Greg Blundell are still out. Jamie Clapham (calf) and Stephen Hunt (ankle) are unlikely to figure for Notts County at Lincoln while first-choice keeper Russell Hoult remains sidelined. |
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