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Cuper ready to shuffle deck
Tuesday 15 April, 2008

Parma tactician Hector Cuper is ready to ring the changes for tomorrow’s game against Juventus in a bid to avoid tired legs.

The struggling Ducali are poised precariously above the relegation zone as they travel to Turin for their rescheduled Week 31 clash against an in-form Old Lady.

Cuper’s men fought out a 1-1 draw with Empoli last Sunday and he is only willing to play those who aren’t still feeling fatigued.

“I want the players on the pitch to be at least at 80 per cent,” the former Inter Coach explained.

“If they haven’t recovered from the strain of the last game then it is useless bringing them.

“It’s not to do with a lack of desire to recuperate, but simply that there isn’t enough time.

“People don’t all recover at the same speed and so there are some players who shouldn’t be selected.

“But that isn’t to say that we won’t be going to Turin looking to win – the main thing is that we have a competitive squad to do that.”

Parma are currently in 17th place, but a shock win would see them overtake Cagliari and Catania and move level with Torino in the relative safety of joint 14th.

Parma (probable): Bucci; Zenoni, Couto, Rossi, Antonelli; Dessena, Parravicini, Mariga; Reginaldo, Morfeo, Corradi


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