U-21: Lanzafame gets the nod Thursday 20 March, 2008
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Pierluigi Casiraghi has announced his squad for Italy Under-21’s Euro 2009 qualifier against Azerbaijan.
The Azzurrini sit top of Group 1 with 19 points and will look to add three more when they face an Azerbaijan side, who are propping up the table with a solitary point.
Casiraghi’s men travel to Baku’s Tofig Bahramov Stadium next Tuesday after meeting up this weekend in Rome.
The only new face is highly rated Bari striker Davide Lanzafame, who has drawn comparisons to Alessandro Del Piero.
Lazio’s Lorenzo De Silvestri and Marco Pisano of Cagliari return to the fold after recent injuries.
Italy Under-21 squad:
Goalkeepers: Alfonso (Venezia), Consigli (Rimini), Sirigu (Cremonese)
Defenders: Bocchetti (Frosinone), De Ceglie (Siena), De Silvestri (Lazio), Marzoratti (Empoli), Motta (Torino), Pisano (Cagliari), M Rossi (Parma)
Midfielders: Bolzoni (Inter), Cigarini (Parma), Dessena (Parma), Giovinco (Empoli), Marchisio (Empoli), Morosini (Vicenza), Russotto (Treviso)
Strikers: Acquafresca (Cagliari), Lanzafame (Bari), Osvaldo (Fiorentina), G Rossi (Villarreal)
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I hope he does not end up like the past players who earned comparisons to Del Piero...