No, I saw him yesterday play a great match with his national team. He scored the first goal!
Buy on AliExpress.com
The Derby (Juventus VS Torino) (4 Viewers)
- Thread starter KeNgO
- Start date
Buy on AliExpress.com
Italy striker Alessandro Del Piero is fit and ready to resume his partnership with David Trezeguet in the Juventus attack for this weekend's Turin derby against Torino.
The Italian international, who looks set to make his first start for Juve since injuring a thigh muscle at the beginning of February, has scored four goals in nine Turin derbies.
'He has completely recovered from the injury,' a Juventus spokesman said on Thursday. 'He's playing matches in training and is ready for the game on Saturday, although whether he plays or not is up to the coach.'
Trezeguet confirmed his recent return to form with a goal in France's 2-1 victory over Israel in a Euro 2004 qualifier on Wednesday.
'I'm delighted with the goal (against Israel). I feel I'm getting back to my best,' he was quoted as saying in La Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday.
'Torino is next on the list. On paper it looks like an easy game, but we've still got to go out and win. We can't take anything for granted.'
Juventus beat their city rivals 4-0 in their previous meeting this season and a similar result this weekend would not help bottom-placed Torino in their struggle against relegation.
The Italian international, who looks set to make his first start for Juve since injuring a thigh muscle at the beginning of February, has scored four goals in nine Turin derbies.
'He has completely recovered from the injury,' a Juventus spokesman said on Thursday. 'He's playing matches in training and is ready for the game on Saturday, although whether he plays or not is up to the coach.'
Trezeguet confirmed his recent return to form with a goal in France's 2-1 victory over Israel in a Euro 2004 qualifier on Wednesday.
'I'm delighted with the goal (against Israel). I feel I'm getting back to my best,' he was quoted as saying in La Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday.
'Torino is next on the list. On paper it looks like an easy game, but we've still got to go out and win. We can't take anything for granted.'
Juventus beat their city rivals 4-0 in their previous meeting this season and a similar result this weekend would not help bottom-placed Torino in their struggle against relegation.
Probable formations from gazzetta.it...
Juventus(4-4-2): Buffon, Thuram, Ferrara, Montero, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Tacchinardi, Davids, Nedved, Del Piero, Trezeguet
Torino(3-5-2): Bucci, Galante, Fattori, Mezzano, Comotto, De Ascentis, Vergassola, Donati, Castellini, Lucarelli, Ferrante
Juventus has some yellow card worries coming into the match. Nedved, Davids, Camoranesi and Ferrara are all one yellow away from suspension.
Juventus(4-4-2): Buffon, Thuram, Ferrara, Montero, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Tacchinardi, Davids, Nedved, Del Piero, Trezeguet
Torino(3-5-2): Bucci, Galante, Fattori, Mezzano, Comotto, De Ascentis, Vergassola, Donati, Castellini, Lucarelli, Ferrante
Juventus has some yellow card worries coming into the match. Nedved, Davids, Camoranesi and Ferrara are all one yellow away from suspension.
The squad for the match. No Thuram...
1 Gianluigi BUFFON
2 Ciro FERRARA
3 Alessio TACCHINARDI
4 Paolo MONTERO
5 Igor TUDOR
7 Gianluca PESSOTTO
8 Antonio CONTE
10 Alessandro DEL PIERO
11 Pavel NEDVED
12 Antonio CHIMENTI
13 Mark IULIANO
14 Cristian ZENONI
15 Alessandro BIRINDELLI
16 Mauro CAMORANESI
17 David TREZEGUET
18 Marco DI VAIO
19 Gianluca ZAMBROTTA
23 Ruben OLIVERA
25 Marcelo ZALAYETA
26 Edgar DAVIDS
1 Gianluigi BUFFON
2 Ciro FERRARA
3 Alessio TACCHINARDI
4 Paolo MONTERO
5 Igor TUDOR
7 Gianluca PESSOTTO
8 Antonio CONTE
10 Alessandro DEL PIERO
11 Pavel NEDVED
12 Antonio CHIMENTI
13 Mark IULIANO
14 Cristian ZENONI
15 Alessandro BIRINDELLI
16 Mauro CAMORANESI
17 David TREZEGUET
18 Marco DI VAIO
19 Gianluca ZAMBROTTA
23 Ruben OLIVERA
25 Marcelo ZALAYETA
26 Edgar DAVIDS
:extatic:
