June 11, 2010
De Rossi presents new injury worry for Italy
SOUTH AFRICA 2010
IRENE, South Africa (AP) — Italy have another key injury concern just three days before their World Cup opener.
Daniele De Rossi sat out a training match against the Gauteng All Stars yesterday with a right calf problem, although team physician Enrico Castellacci said the midfielder has a chance of recuperating in time for Monday’s game against Paraguay.
Another midfielder, Andrea Pirlo, could miss the entire group phase with a left
calf injury.
De Rossi and Pirlo were the only members of Italy’s team who did not play against Gauteng. Two other midfielders who had minor injuries, Claudio Marchisio and Mauro Camoranesi, both performed without any problems — Marchisio as a starter and Camoranesi a second-half substitute.
