Italy head coach, Cesare Prandelli, has announced his final 23-man squad for the World Cup. However, the Azzuri were dealt a hugh blow, as midfielder Ricardo Montolivo was ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a fractured tibia in the sides 1-1 draw the Republic of Ireland. Giuseppe Rossi was a surprises omission from the squad. Here is the full Squad: Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain) Defenders: Ignazio Abate (AC Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Gabriel Paletta (Parma) Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain) Forwards: Mario Balotelli (AC Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli)
Posted on: Sun, 01 Jun 2014 19:59:34 +0000