Lippi cuts Grosso and Candreva
Tuesday 18 May, 2010
Italy boss Marcello Lippi has cut Fabio Grosso and Antonio Candreva from his World Cup squad ahead of Sunday's training camp in Sestriere.
Grosso's exclusion is something of a surprise as he is widely regarded as one of the players Lippi trusts the most.
The 32-year-old left-back scored the winning penalty in the World Cup Final against France four years ago.
However, he hasn't enjoyed the best of seasons at Juventus, showing a lack of form that contributed to his side conceding three more goals than relegated Atalanta.
Lippi's decision to drop Candreva was less of a shock as the 23-year-old only recently broke into the squad, making his debut in November.
Italy will play two friendlies during their training camp; the first against Mexico on June 3 and the second against Switzerland on June 5.
The Azzurri will depart for South Africa on June 8.
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