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Reports: Don picks provisional 29
Tuesday 13 May, 2008

There are rumours that Roberto Donadoni has picked his provisional 29-man Italy squad for Euro 2008.

The 16 sides competing in Austria and Switzerland are required to announce their final selections by May 28.

But most countries will choose 29 men from which the 23 final squad members will be selected.

According to Antenna 3, Donadoni has already decided upon his 29 ahead of the final week of the season.

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Christian Abbiati gets the nod over Inter reserve Francesco Toldo in Don’s alleged squad.

But the major talking point is in attack where there is no place for Sampdoria’s enigmatic star Antonio Cassano or Milan’s Pippo Inzaghi as Lazio’s 13-goal marksman Tommaso Rocchi is preferred.

This list is still unconfirmed and even if it should prove to be correct Don’s toughest decision will be removing six men from the list.

Donadoni’s “provisional squad”:

Goalkeepers: Abbiati, Amelia, Buffon

Defenders: Barzagli, Bonera, Cannavaro, Cassetti, Chiellini, Gamberini, Grosso, Materazzi, Oddo, Panucci, Tonetto, Zambrotta

Midfielders: Ambrosini, Aquilani, Camoranesi, De Rossi, Gattuso, Montolivo, Perrotta, Pirlo

Strikers:
Del Piero, Di Natale, Borriello, Quagliarella, Toni, Rocchi



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